Dell Precision 220 User Manual

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10. If necessary, connect the other end of the interface cable to the interface connector labeled "IDE2" on the system board.

Check all cable connections. Fold cables out of the way to provide airflow for the fan and cooling vents.

11. If the 5.25-inch drive bay was previously empty, remove the front-panel insert from the front panel.

Hold the panel with the inside facing toward you and press each end of the insert with your thumbs until it snaps free of the panel.

12. Replace the front panel.

13. Replace the computer cover, reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources, and turn them on.

14. Update the appropriate Secondary Drive 0 or Secondary Drive 1 to Auto in

System Setup

.

15. Verify that your system works correctly by running the

Dell Diagnostics

.

Installing a CD-ROM, Tape, DVD, or Zip Drive in a Desktop Chassis

This section describes how to install an EIDE CD-ROM, tape, DVD, or Zip drive. For SCSI drives, see "

Installing SCSI Devices

."

To install a CD-ROM, tape, DVD, or Zip drive in the desktop chassis, perform the following steps.

1. Unpack the drive and prepare it for installation.

NOTICE: 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.

2. For an EIDE drive, configure the drive for the Cable Select setting as described in the documentation that accompanied your drive.

3. Remove the computer cover as instructed in "

Removing and Replacing the Computer Cover

. "

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 5

).

Figure 5. Removing a Drive From the Desktop Chassis

1 DC power cable

2 Power input connector

3 Interface connector

4 Interface cable

NOTE: Tape drives sold by Dell come with their own operating software and documentation. After you install a tape drive, refer to the
documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing and using the tape drive software.

CAUTION: Before you remove the computer cover, see "

Safety First

—For You and Your Computer

."

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

."

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