Adding a second cd or dvd drive – Dell OptiPlex 170L User Manual

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9.

 

Connect the power cable to the system board.

 

10.

 

Connect the power, audio, and drive cables to the drive.

11.

 

Check all cable connections, and then fold the cables out of the way to provide airflow for the fan and cooling vents.

12.

 

Reattach the bottom insert that you removed in

step 3

.

13.

 

Reattach the front panel to the side hinges, and then rotate it until it snaps onto the front of the computer.

 

 

14.

 

Replace the computer cover

.

 

15.

 

Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.

 

See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing any software required for drive operation.

 

Adding a Second CD or DVD Drive

 

1.

 

Follow the procedures in "

Before You Begin

."

2.

 

Release and remove the front panel

.

3.

 

Remove the bottom front-panel insert by pushing on the back of the insert.

4.

 

Ensure that the jumper setting on the new drive is set for "cable select" (see the documentation that came with the drive for information).

5.

 

Remove two extra alignment screws from the front of the computer, beneath the floppy drive, and insert them into the drive.

 

NOTICE:

When attaching the drive data cable, match the colored strip on the cable with pin 1 on the drive (pin 1 is marked as "1").

 

1  side hinges (3)

 

2  front panel

NOTICE:

To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug it into the computer.

CAUTION:

Before you begin this procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

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