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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, first plug the cable into the network wall jack, and then plug it into 
the computer.
7Close the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then 
turn them on.
Drives
Your computer supports a combination of these devices:
 Up to three hard drives
 Optional floppy drive
 Up to two CD or DVD drives 
 Optional media card reader
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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 
interface cable is the secondary device (drive 1). See the drive documentation in your upgrade 
kit for information on configuring devices for the cable select setting.
Connecting Drive Cables
When you install a drive, you connect two cables—a DC power cable and a data cable—to the 
back of the drive and to the system board. Some drives may also have an audio connector; one 
end of the audio cable attaches to the drive connector and the other end attaches to the system 
board.
CD/DVD drive(s)
hard drive(s)
 media card reader
(optional)
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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 connector at 
each end.
 NOTE: The system board serial ATA connector may have an attached cover or shroud.
Power Cable Connector
Serial ATA Connector
interface cable
interface connector
power input 
connector
power cable
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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.
2Follow the procedures in Before You Begin on page 69.
Removing a Hard Drive
1Press in on the top shroud tabs 
and tilt the shroud back.
2Lift the shroud away from 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 two screws that secure each rail to the drive. Attach the bracket 
rails to the new drive by aligning the screw holes on the drive with the screw holes on the 
bracket rails and then inserting and tightening all four screws (two screws on each rail).
hard drive hard-drive cable
power cabletabs (2)
system board connector
drive
screws (4)
bracket rails (2)
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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 to be certain that they are properly cabled and firmly seated.
 NOTICE: When replacing the hard-drive shroud, ensure that all the cables are properly routed.
8Insert the bottom tabs of the shroud in to the holes on the drive cage and rotate the 
shroud up.
9Press in on the top tabs and lock them in to place.
10Gently press on the shroud to ensure it is secure.
hard drive hard-drive cable
power cabletabs (2)
system board connector
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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 computer.
15Enter system setup (see page 128), and update the appropriate Drive option.
16Exit system setup, and restart the computer.
17Partition and logically format your drive before you proceed to the next step.
See the documentation for your operating system for instructions.
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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 
before opening the cover.
 
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.
1Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your computer.
2Follow the procedures in Before You Begin on page 69.
3Remove the two plastic rails from the inside of the hard-drive bay by gently pulling the rails 
up and out of the bay.
4Attach the rails to the hard drive using the two screws attached to the rails.
Ensure that the rail tabs are positioned at the back of the hard drive.
 NOTICE: Do not install any drive into the lower hard-drive bay until you have removed the green drive 
rails from the inside of the hard-drive bay.
5Remove the first hard drive from the upper bay and install it in the lower bay: 
aDisconnect the power and the hard-drive cables from the back of the first hard drive.
bPress in the two rail tabs and pull the first hard drive out of the upper bay.
cGently slide the first hard drive into the lower bay until it clicks into place.
dReconnect the power and hard-drive cables to the back of the first hard drive.
6Gently slide the new hard drive into the upper bay until it clicks into place.
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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 operation.
Floppy 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 
before opening the cover.
rail tabs (2)
second hard drive in 
upper bay
hard drive bay
first hard drive in 
lower bay
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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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