Dell XPS 720 (Mid 2007) - Manual (Page 108)

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Removing and Installing Parts
When connecting a SATA cable, hold the cable by the connector at each end and press firmly into the
connector. When disconnecting a SATA cable, hold the cable by the connector at each end and pull until
the connector detaches.
When you connect two IDE devices to a single IDE data cable and configure the devices for the cable
select setting, the device attached to the last connector on the data cable is primary or the boot device,
and the device attached to the middle connector on the data cable is the secondary device. See the drive
documentation in your upgrade kit for information on configuring devices for the cable select setting.
To connect an IDE data cable, align the tab on one connector with the notch on the other. When
disconnecting an IDE data cable, grasp the colored pull-tab and pull until the connector detaches.
Hard Drive
Removing a Hard Drive
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CAUTION:
Before you begin 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
removing the cover.
NOTICE:
If you are replacing a hard drive that contains data that you want to keep, back up your files before you
begin this procedure.
1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 85.
2 Remove the
computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 86).
3 Disconnect the power cable and the data cable from the hard drive.
1 SATA data cable 2 SATA data connector (on the
system board) 3 SATA drive
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