Installing an optional diskette drive – Dell PowerEdge SC 420 User Manual
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1.
Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2.
Open the system. See "
Opening the System
" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
3.
Disconnect the power and interface cables from the diskette drive. See
4.
Press in on the tabs on each side of the drive and slide the drive up and out of the drive bay.
5.
Close the system. See "
Closing the System
" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
6.
Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals.
Installing an Optional Diskette Drive
1.
Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2.
Open the system. See "
Opening the System
" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
3.
Unpack the replacement diskette drive, and prepare it for installation.
4.
Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your system.
5.
If your new diskette drive does not have the drive rails attached, attach the drive rails to the new drive by aligning the screw holes on the drive with
the screw holes on the drive rails and then inserting and tightening all four screws (two screws on each rail). See
.
6.
Remove the front panel insert.
7.
Slide the drive into the diskette-drive bay until the tabs on the rails click securely into position.
8.
Connect the power cable to the drive. See
Figure 7-6. Removing or Installing an Optional Diskette Drive
9.
Connect the interface cable from the drive to the FLOPPY connector on the system board. See
.
See
Figure A
-3
for the location of the FLOPPY connector on the system board.
10.
Close the system. See "
Closing the System
" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
11.
Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals.
12.
Enter the System Setup program and ensure that the drive's controller is enabled. See "Using the System Setup Program" in the User's Guide.
13.
Test the drive by running the system diagnostics. See "
Running System Diagnostics
."
CAUTION:
See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting
against electrostatic discharge.