Dell OptiPlex Gxi - Manual (Page 87)

Installing Drives 7-9
Figure 7-12. Inserting the Drive Bracket in
the Chassis
8. Connect a DC power cable to the power input con-
nector on the back of the drive (see Figure 7-13).
Check all connectors to be certain that they are prop-
erly cabled and firmly seated.
9. Connect one of the device connectors on the EIDE
cable to the 40-pin interface connector on the
back of the hard-disk drive (see Figure 7-13).
Figure 7-13. Attaching Hard-Disk Drive
Cables
10. If it is not already connected, connect the other
end of the EIDE cable to the IDE1 connector on
the system board.
To locate the IDE1 connector, see Figure 6-1.
11. Replace the computer cover. Then reconnect your
computer and peripherals to their power sources,
and turn them on.
12. Insert a bootable diskette (such as the Dell diag-
nostics diskette) into drive A, and turn on the
computer system.
CAUTION: You must match the colored strip
on the EIDE cable with pin 1 on the drive’s
interface connector to avoid possible damage
to your system.
sliding tab
hinge tabs
drive-cage
slide rail
chassis slots
CAUTION: You must match the colored strip
on the EIDE cable with pin 1 on the IDE1 con-
nector to avoid possible damage to your
system.
EIDE
cable
power input
connector on drive
IDE1
connector
IDE2
connector
DC power
cable
interface
connector