Dell OptiPlex Gxi - Manual (Page 91)

Installing Drives 7-5
6. Reinstall the 5.25-inch drive/bracket assembly in
the chassis.
Align the notches on the front of the drive bracket
(see Figure 7-8) with the front of the computer. Hold
the bracket level, and lower the assembly straight
down into place (see Figure 7-9).
Figure 7-9. Inserting the Drive Bracket into
the Drive Bay
7. If you are installing a drive that has its own con-
troller card, install the controller card in an
expansion slot.
See “Installing an Expansion Card” in Chapter 6.
8. Connect a DC power cable to the power input
connector on the back of the drive (see
Figure 7-10).
9. Connect the appropriate interface cable to the
interface connector on the back of the drive (see
Figure 7-10).
Match the colored strip on the interface cable to the
pin-1 end of the connector on the drive.
Figure 7-10. Attaching Cables to a Drive in
the 5.25-Inch Drive Bay
10. For an EIDE tape drive or CD-ROM drive, con-
nect the other end of the interface cable to the
interface connector labeled “IDE2” on the system
board.
For a diskette drive, connect the cable from the
drive to the interface connector labeled “DSKT”
on the system board.
For a drive that comes with its own controller
card, connect the other end of the interface cable
to the controller card.
Check all cable connections. Fold cables out of the
way to provide airflow for the fan and cooling vents.
11. Reinstall the 3.5-inch diskette drive/bracket
assembly.
Fit the notches in the tabs on the right side of the
bracket (see Figure 7-6) into the slots on the right
wall of the chassis. Then rotate the bracket down-
ward, and press down on the left side of the bracket
until it locks under the tabs on the left side of the
drive bay.
CAUTION: You must match the colored strip
on the cable with pin 1 on the drive’s interface
connector to avoid possible damage to your
system.
diskette/tape drive
interface cable
DC power cable
interface
connector
power input
connector