Dell Inspiron 7500 - Manual (Page 155)

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Storage Devices: Dell™ Inspiron™ 7500
Removing and Installing a Device in the Media Bay
The media bay holds a second battery, a combination CD-ROM drive/diskette drive, a combination DVD-ROM drive/diskette drive, a combination
DVD-ROM drive/LS-120 diskette drive, or an optional hard-disk drive.
To remove a device from the media bay, perform the following steps:
1. Save any open files.
2. Shut down the computer.
3.
Remove the currently installed device from the media bay .
Close the display and turn the computer over. Push the latch lock to the unlocked position, and slide the latch release in the direction of the arrow. Keep holding the
latch release with one hand while pulling the device out of the media bay with the other.
4. Install the new device in the media bay.
Insert the device into the media bay and push the latch lock back into the locked position. The label on the device will be facing away from you when the computer is
turned over.
5. Reboot the system.
Hard-Disk Drive
Use the following procedure to install a hard-disk drive.
1. Save any open files.
2. Shut down the computer and remove any
installed batteries .
3. Remove the currently installed drive.
Turn the computer over, and loosen the two screws securing the hard-disk drive cover. The screws are held captive in the lip of the carrier. A spring causes the front
edge of the cover to pop up. If the front edge of the cover does not pop up, pull on one of the screws to lift the front edge.
4. Push the hard-disk drive forward until it stops, and then pull it up.
5. Remove the new drive from its packaging.
Save the original packaging to use when storing or shipping the hard-disk drive.
6. Slide the new drive into place.
There may be some resistance as the drive connects to its interface connector at the back of the bay.
7. Tighten the screws you loosened in step 3.
8. Test the drive by running the Hard-Disk Drives (Non-SCSI) test group in the Dell Diagnostics.
For information on running the diagnostics, see Chapter 4, "Running the Dell Diagnostics," in the Dell Inspiron 7500 Reference and Troubleshooting Guide .
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Removing and Installing a Device in the Media Bay Installing and Removing Devices Using Softex BayManager
Hard-Disk Drive
NOTE: All devices are removed and installed the same way.
NOTE: The computer's BIOS may not support hard-disk drives obtained from vendors other than Dell. Dell does not guarantee
compatibility or provide support for hard-disk drives obtained from other sources.
NOTICE: To prevent data loss, shut down your computer before removing or installing your hard-disk drive. Do not remove the
hard-disk drive if the computer is in suspend mode or save-to-disk mode or if the hard-disk drive access indicator is lit.
NOTICE: When the hard-disk drive is not in the computer, protect the drive from exposure to static electricity by storing it
in protective packaging.
NOTICE: While sliding the drive in, do not force it into place.