Hard drive, General installation guidelines, Removing a hard drive – Dell Dimension 9200 User Manual

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General Installation Guidelines

Connect hard drives to the connectors labeled "SATA0" and "SATA1", starting with SATA0. Connect CD/DVD drives to the connectors labeled "SATA4" and
"SATA5", starting with SATA4.

Serial ATA hard drives and CD/DVD drives are connected to connectors labeled "SATA0" to "SATA5" on the system board.

When connecting and disconnecting a SATA cable, hold the cable by the connector at each end.

 

Hard Drive

 

 

 

Removing a Hard Drive

 

1.

Follow the procedures in

Before You Begin

.


 

2.

Remove the computer cover (see

Removing the Computer Cover

).


 

1

SATA0

2

SATA1

3

SATA2

4

SATA3

5

SATA4

6

SATA5

CAUTION:

Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions 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.

NOTICE:

If you are replacing a hard drive that contains data, back up your files before you begin this procedure

NOTE:

If removing or installing the hard drive changes the drive configuration, you must reflect the changes in the BIOS. Go to the "Drives" section of

the BIOS and under SATA 0 through 5, set the SATA ports to the correct configuration.

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