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Replacing the hard drive cage – Dell XPS M1730 (M1730, Late 2007) User Manual

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Hard Drive

3 Place the new hard drive into the drive cage tray and secure it with two

screws on each side.

a

Install the hard drive so that the manufacturer’s label faces the

bottom of the drive cage and the SATA connectors are at the open end

of the cage.

b

Install the primary hard drive in the tray labeled 0. You can install a

secondary hard drive in the tray labeled

1.

Replacing the Hard Drive Cage

1 Place the hard drive cage upside down on the bottom of the computer with

the SATA connectors and cables aligned, and then firmly press the cables

onto the hard drives’ connectors.

NOTE:

Ensure that the power connector cable is firmly secured to the mother

board.

2 Flip the hard drive cage over and into the hard drive bay.
3 Tighten the screws on the drive cage.
4 Replace the hard drive cover and tighten the screws.
5 If you have replaced the primary hard drive with a new hard drive that is

not already pre-imaged, install the operating system and drivers for your

computer. See "Restoring Your Operating System" and "Reinstalling

Drivers and Utilities" in your Owner’s manual.