Dell Precision R5400 (Mid 2008) - Manual (Page 19)

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Hard Drives
Dell Precision™ R5400 Service Manual
Replacing a Hard Drive
Installing a Second Hard-Drive
Your computer can accommodate up to two 3.5-inch SATA hard drives. The hard drive power cables connect to the system board through a power cable
assembly.
Hard drives are installed in special drive carriers that fit in the hard-drive bays.
You may need to use different programs than those provided with the operating system to partition and format SATA hard drives.
When you format a high-capacity hard drive, allow enough time for the formatting to be completed. Long format times for these drives are normal. A 9-GB hard
drive, for example, can take up to 2.5 hours to format.
Replacing a Hard Drive
1. Perform the steps in Before Working on Your Computer .
2. Remove the hard-drive carrier from the hard-drive bay:
a. Squeeze the release latch on the drive-carrier door and rotate it open.
b. Pull the door to slide the carrier out of the bay.
3. Remove the four screws from the side rails on the carrier, and separate the hard drive from the carrier.
4. Install the replacement hard drive in the carrier:
a. Slide the drive into the carrier, ensuring that the drive connectors are accessible at the back of the carrier.
b. Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the holes on the hard- drive carrier.
c. Attach the four screws to secure the hard drive to the carrier.
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the computer cover and access any of the components inside the computer.
Before working inside the computer, read the safety information that shipped with the computer. For additional safety best practices information,
see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
NOTICE: Do not turn off or reboot your computer while the drive is being formatted. Doing so can cause a drive failure.
NOTICE: The drives in your computer are not hot-pluggable. Ensure that you turn off the computer and disconnect the power cable from the AC power
source before you remove a hard drive.
1 hard drive 2 drive carrier
3 release latch