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Installing Drives
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5 Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached
peripherals.
5.25-Inch Drives
A CD drive, data-only DVD drive, or combination drive is standard in the first external drive bay,
and an additional drive of your choice can be installed in the second external drive bay. These
drives connect either to the system board or to an optional controller card.
Installing a 5.25-Inch Drive
CAUTION:
Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the
online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is
not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
1 Unpack the drive (and controller card, if applicable), and prepare the drive for installation.
For instructions, see the documentation that accompanied the drive. Also, see "IDE
Configuration Information" or "SCSI Configuration Information" for information on
configuring the drive.
2 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the
electrical outlet.
3 Remove the front-panel inserts for the empty external drive bay. See "Removing the Front-
Panel Drive Inserts."
4 If your system is configured as a tower, lay the system on its right side.
5 If the drive was supplied with a controller card, install the controller card in an expansion slot.
See "Installing an Expansion Card" in "Installing System Options."
6 Slide the drive into the external drive bay.
7 Install the screws that secure the drive in the drive bay. See Figure 7-3.