Dell Precision 610 User Manual
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1. Unpack the drive and prepare it for installation.
CAUTION:
Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer.
Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that the drive is configured for your computer system.
Change any settings necessary for your configuration.
If you are installing an EIDE CD-ROM or EIDE tape drive, configure the drive for the cable select setting.
If you are installing a SCSI device, make sure the device has termination disabled. See "
2. Remove the computer cover as instructed in "
CAUTION:
See "
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge
" in the safety instructions at the front of this
guide.
3. Remove the front bezel according to the instructions in "Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel" found earlier in this
chapter.
4. Remove the drive bracket from the bay you want to use.
Squeeze the metal tabs that extend from each side of the drive bracket toward each other, and pull the bracket out of the
bay (see Figure 10-6).
NOTE:
For easier access inside the chassis, you may want to rotate the power supply out of the way temporarily.
To do so, see "
Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board
Figure 10-6. Removing a Drive
If a drive is already installed in the bay and you are replacing it, be sure to disconnect the DC power cable and interface
cable from the back of the drive before sliding the bracket out of the bay. To remove the old drive from the bracket, turn the
drive/bracket assembly upside down and unscrew the four screws that secure the drive to the bracket (see Figure 10-7).
5. Attach the bracket to the new drive.
Turn the drive upside down and locate the four screw holes around its perimeter. Fit the bracket over the drive, and then tilt
the front of the drive up so that the bracket drops down into place. To ensure proper installation, all screw holes should be
aligned and the tabs on the front of the bracket should be flush with the front of the drive (see Figure 10-7).
Figure 10-7. Attaching the Drive Bracket to the New Drive