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5If you are removing the adapter permanently, install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot 
opening.
If you need a filler bracket, contact Dell (see 
page 139).
 NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC certification 
of the computer. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of your computer.
6Lower the retention arm and press it into place, securing the card(s) in the computer.
 NOTICE: To connect a network cable,...

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General Installation Guidelines
Connect serial ATA hard drives to the SATA0 - SATA3 connectors on the system board. Connect 
CD/DVD drives to the IDE connector.
When you connect two IDE devices to a single IDE interface cable and configure them for the 
cable select setting, the device attached to the last connector on the interface cable is the 
primary or the boot device (drive 0), and the device attached to the middle connector on the...

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Drive Interface Connectors
Most interface connectors are keyed for correct insertion; that is, a notch or a missing pin on one 
connector matches a tab or a filled-in hole on the other connector.
When you connect an IDE cable, ensure that you align the colored stripe with the pin 1 
connector. When you disconnect an IDE cable, grasp the colored pull tab and pull until the 
connector detaches.
When connecting and disconnecting a serial ATA cable, hold the cable by the...

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Hard Drive
 CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions 
located in the Product Information Guide.
 
NOTICE: To avoid damage to the drive, do not set it on a hard surface. Instead, set the drive on a 
surface, such as a foam pad, that will sufficiently cushion it.
1If you are replacing a hard drive that contains data you want to keep, back up your files before 
you remove the hard drive....

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3Disconnect the power and hard-drive cables from the drive and from the system board.
4Press in on the tabs on each side of the drive and slide the drive up and out.
Installing a Hard Drive
1Unpack the replacement hard drive, and prepare it for installation.
2Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your computer.
3If your replacement hard drive does not have the bracket rails attached, remove the rails from 
the old drive by removing the...

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4Install the hard drive into the computer by gently sliding the drive into place until the tabs 
securely click into position.
 NOTE: If you are installing a hard drive in the lower bay, place the drive in the bay so that the power 
connector is on the left-hand side (opposite of the top hard drive)
.
5Connect a power cable to the drive.
6Connect the hard-drive cable to the drive and to the system board (see page 77).
7Check all connectors...

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11Close the computer cover (see page 121).
 NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug it into 
the computer.
12Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing any software 
required for drive operation.
13If the drive you just installed is the primary drive, insert a bootable floppy disk into drive A.
14Turn on the...

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18Test the hard drive by running the Dell Diagnostics (see page 58).
19If the drive you just installed is the primary drive, install your operating system on the hard 
drive.
Adding a Second Hard Drive
 CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions 
located in the Product Information Guide.
 
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet...

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7Connect a power cable to the drive.
8Connect the hard-drive cable to the drive and to the system board (see page 77).
9Close the computer cover (see page 121).
 NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into 
the computer.
10Connect your computer and devices to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.
See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing any software 
required for drive...

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Removing a Floppy Drive
1Follow the procedures in Before You Begin on page 69.
2Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the floppy drive.
3Disconnect the other end of the data cable from the system board.
4Press inward on the two tabs on the sides of the drive, slide the drive upward, and remove it 
from the floppy-drive bay.
data cable
power cable
tabs (2)
floppy drive
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