Dell Precision 350 User Manual
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3.
Disconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer.
4.
Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from electrical outlets, and then press the power button to ground the system board.
5.
If you have installed a padlock through the padlock ring on the back panel, remove the padlock.
6.
Open the computer cover
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Removing a CD/DVD Drive
1.
Disconnect the power, audio, and CD/DVD drive cables from the back of the drive.
2.
Press inward on the two tabs on the sides of the drive, and then slide the drive upward and remove it from the drive bay.
Installing a CD/DVD Drive
1.
If you are installing a new drive, unpack the drive and prepare it for installation.
Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that the drive is configured for your computer. If you are installing an IDE drive, configure
the drive for the cable select setting.
2.
Connect the new drive to the set of rails that are attached to the inside of the cover. If a set of rails is not attached inside the cover,
contact Dell
.
3.
If you are installing a replacement drive and the new drive does not have the bracket rails attached, remove the rails from the old drive by removing
the two screws that secure each rail to the drive. Attach the bracket to the new drive by aligning the screw holes on the drive with the screw holes on
the bracket rails and then inserting and tightening all four screws (two screws on each rail).
NOTICE:
To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug it from the network wall jack.
CAUTION:
To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover.
NOTICE:
Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at the back of the
computer. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate any static electricity that could harm internal components.
1
power cable
2
audio cable
3
CD/DVD drive cable