13 close the computer cover, 14 stand the computer upright – Dell PRECISION 530 User Manual

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From inside the cover, press the ends of the insert outward with your

finger until the insert snaps free of the front panel.

NOTE:

If you are installing a hard drive, do not remove the drive bay

insert.

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Close the computer cover

.

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Stand the computer upright.

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Reconnect the computer and devices to their electrical outlets, and

turn them on.

NOTE:

If enabled, the Chassis Intrusion option will cause the following

message to be displayed at the next computer start-up:

ALERT! Cover was previously removed.

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Enter system setup and update your drive configuration information:
• Reset the Chassis Intrusion option, as described in your User’s

Guide.

• If you installed a diskette drive, update the Diskette Drive A

option to enable your new diskette drive.

• If you installed an EIDE CD, zip, or tape drive, set the appropriate

Drive option (0 or 1) under Secondary Drives to Auto.

• If you installed a hard drive, update the drive settings under

Primary Drives.

After you update the system settings, exit system setup and reboot the

computer.

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If you installed a hard drive, partition and logically format the drive

before proceeding to the next step.
See the operating system’s documentation for instructions.

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Test the drive to verify that it is operating properly.
• If the drive you installed is a hard drive, run the Dell Diagnostics

to test the drive.

• For other types of drives, see the drive’s documentation for

information on testing the drive.

NOTE:

Tape drives sold by Dell come with their own operating software

and documentation. After you install a tape drive, refer to the
documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing and
using the tape drive software.

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