Figure 3-6, Locating rails for the upper 3.5-inch drive bay, Upper 3.5-inch drive bay -8 – Dell Dimension L___cx User Manual

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Dell Dimension L Series Systems Reference and Troubleshooting Guide

Figure 3-6. Locating Rails for the Upper 3.5-Inch Drive Bay

7.

Slide the drive assembly into the drive bay.

8.

If you are installing a controller card, configure and install it in an expansion slot

pansion slot

now (refer to “PCI Expansion Card Upgrades” in Chapter 2 for instructions).

Install the card as close as possible to the drive cage.

NOTICE: Dell does not recommend routing cables over cards because the
cables can restrict airflow, cause cooling problems, and interfere with
removing and replacing the computer cover. If you must route cables over
cards, be extremely cautious when removing and replacing the computer
cover.

9.

Connect a DC power cable to the drive as described earlier in “Connecting Drive
Cables.”

NOTICE: Match the colored strip on the cable with pin 1 on the interface
connector.

10.

0. Attach the appropriate interface cable to the drive. If you installed a controller

card in step 8, attach the other end of the interface cable to the controller card
rather than the system board.

11. Replace the bezel.

front of chassis

left rail

right rail

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