Dell PRECISION 530 User Manual

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Removing and Installing Parts

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If the drive bay was previously empty, remove the corresponding insert

from the front panel.

From inside the cover, press the ends of the insert outward with your

finger until the insert snaps free of the front panel.

NOTE:

If you are installing a hard drive, do not remove the drive bay

insert.

15

Close the computer cover

.

16

Stand the computer upright.

17

Reconnect the computer and devices to their electrical outlets, and

turn them on.

NOTE:

If enabled, the

Chassis Intrusion

option will cause the following

message to be displayed at the next system start-up:

ALERT! Cover was previously removed.

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Enter

system setup

and update your drive configuration information:

• If you installed a diskette drive, update the Diskette Drive A

option to enable your new diskette drive.

• If you installed an EIDE CD, zip, or tape drive, set the appropriate

Drive option (0 or 1) under Secondary Drives to Auto.

• If you installed a hard drive, update the drive settings under

Primary Drives.

After you update the system settings, exit system setup and reboot the

computer.

19

If you installed a hard drive, partition and logically format the drive

before proceeding to the next step.

See the operating system’s documentation for instructions.

20

Test the drive to verify that it is operating properly.

• If the drive you installed is a hard drive, run the

Dell Diagnostics

to test the drive.

• For other types of drives, see the drive’s documentation for

information on testing the drive.

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