Floppy drive, Remove the floppy drive, Removing a floppy drive – Dell OptiPlex GX280 User Manual
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10. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets.
See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing any software required for drive operation.
11. After you open and close the cover, the chassis intrusion detector, if installed and enabled, causes the following
message to appear on the screen at the next computer start-up:
ALERT! Cover was previously removed.
12.
Reset the chassis intrusion detector
by changing Chassis Intrusion to On or On-Silent.
NOTE:
If an admin password has been assigned by someone else, contact your network administrator for information
on resetting the chassis intrusion detector.
13. If the drive you just installed is the primary drive, insert a bootable medium into your boot drive.
14. Turn on the computer.
15.
and update the appropriate Primary Drive option (0 or 2).
16. Exit system setup, and reboot the computer.
17. Partition and logically format your drive before you proceed to the next step.
For instructions, see the documentation that came with your operating system.
18. Test the hard drive by running the
.
19. Install your operating system on the hard drive.
For instructions, see the documentation that came with your operating system.
Floppy Drive
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide.
CAUTION:
To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before
opening the cover.
Removing a Floppy Drive
1. Follow the procedures in "
NOTE:
Since the following steps do not require the complete removal of the CD/DVD drive, it is not necessary to
disconnect the cables connecting the CD/DVD drive.
2.
Remove the CD/DVD drive and carefully set it aside.
NOTICE:
Do not pull the drive out of the computer by the drive cables. Doing so may cause damage to cables and the
cable connectors.
3. Pull up on the drive release latch and slide the floppy drive towards the back of the computer. Then, lift up to remove
the drive from the computer.