Floppy drive, Removing a floppy drive – Dell Dimension 5000 User Manual

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1.

Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your computer.

 

2.

Follow the procedures in "

Before you Begin

."


 

3.

Remove the plastic guide bracket from the inside of the hard-drive bay by gently pulling the bracket up and out of the bay.

 

4.

Snap the bracket to the hard drive.

 

5.

Gently slide the new drive (second hard drive) into place until it clicks or you feel the drive securely installed.

 

6.

Connect a power cable to the drive.

 

7.

Connect the data cable to the drive and to the system board.

 

Floppy Drive

 

Removing a Floppy Drive

 

1.

Follow the procedures in "

Before you Begin

."


 

2.

Remove the

drive panel

.

1 primary hard drive in upper bay

2 secondary hard drive in lower bay

3 rail tabs (2)

4 hard drive bay

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 removing the cover.

NOTE:

If you are adding a floppy drive, see "

Installing a Floppy Drive

."

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