Hard drive – Dell Dimension 2200 User Manual

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18.

 

See the drive's documentation for instructions on installing any software required for drive operation.

Hard Drive

1.

 

Shut down the computer

.

2.

 

Turn off any attached devices and disconnect them from their electrical outlets.

3.

 

Disconnect the computer power cable from the wall outlet, and then press the power button to ground the system board.

4.

 

Remove the computer cover

.

5.

 

Remove the front panel

.

6.

 

Rotate the power supply

away from the system board.

7.

 

While holding the power supply, place the computer in the upright position.

8.

 

Remove the two screws securing the hard drive to the front of the computer frame.

 

9.

 

Release the clip that secures the drive to the computer frame, and rotate the drive out of the computer.

10.

 

Disconnect the power and interface cables attached to the drive.

11.

 

Remove the existing drive from the bay.

To reinstall the primary hard drive:

1.

 

Orient the new drive with its circuit board facing the front of the computer frame.

2.

 

Press the drive between the two brackets until the drive is secured by the clip.

3.

 

Secure the drive to the front of the computer frame with the two screws you removed in

step 8

of the previous procedure.

4.

 

Connect the power and interface cables to the new drive.

5.

 

Replace the front panel

.

6.

 

Make sure that no cable connections were loosened during the procedure. Arrange cables so that they will not interfere with replacing the power

supply and computer cover.

7.

 

Rotate the power supply

back into place.

8.

 

Replace the computer cover

.

9.

 

Plug your computer and devices into their electrical outlets, and turn them on.

NOTICE:

To connect a network cable, first plug the cable in to the network wall jack and then plug it in to the computer.

CAUTION:

Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in "

Safety Instructions

."

CAUTION:

To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover.

NOTICE:

To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug it from the network wall jack.

NOTICE:

When you reinstall the hard drive, make sure that the control panel wires are not caught underneath the hard drive.

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