Installing a second hard-drive – Dell Precision R5400 (Mid 2008) User Manual

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5.

Insert the hard-drive carrier into the drive bay until the carrier contacts the back of the bay.

 

6.

Close the handle to lock the drive in place.

 

Installing a Second Hard-Drive

 

1.

Perform the steps in

Before Working on Your Computer

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2.

Remove the empty hard-drive carrier from the hard-drive bay:

a.

 

Squeeze the release latch on the drive-carrier door and rotate it open.

b.

 

Slide the carrier out of the bay.

 

3.

Install the new 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.

 

Remove the four screws from their storage location on the chassis, and use them to secure the drive in the carrier

 

1

screws (4)

2

drive carrier

3

hard drive

 

 

NOTE:

Four screws for installing a hard drive in the second drive carrier are provided in their storage location on the chassis, next to the drive cage.

Also, installation instructions are illustrated on the inside of the drive carrier for your convenience.

1 screws for second hard drive (4)

2 second hard drive carrier

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