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Dell Precision 340 User Manual

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11.

 

Connect the removable media drive power cable and audio cable to the removable media drive.

12.

 Connect the removable media drive data cable to the removable media drive. 

 

If your computer came with an IDE CD drive, use the spare connector on the existing removable media drive data cable. Otherwise, use the IDE drive

data cable provided in the drive kit.

13.

 

If the removable media drive bay was previously empty,

remove the front-panel insert

from the front panel.

Removable Media Drive Cable Attachment

 

 

 

14.

 

Close the computer cover

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Removing and Installing the Hard Drive—Small Desktop Computer

 

1.

 

If you are replacing a hard drive that contains data you want to keep, be sure to make a backup of your files before you begin this procedure.

 

 

 

2.

 

Unpack the drive, and prepare it for installation.

 

Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your computer.

3.

 

Open the computer cover

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4.

 

Remove the plastic shroud covering the hard drive by pressing in on the indented tab at the top of the shroud and lifting the shroud away.

NOTE:

Problems may arise if two expansion cards are trying to use the same resources: memory, I/O addresses, and IRQs. To avoid this type of

conflict, see "Interrupt Assignment Conflicts" in your User's Guide and the documentation that came with the card for more information.

1 removable media drive data cable

4 power cable connector

2 audio cable

5 data cable connector

3 removable media drive connector (IDE SEC) 6 power cable

NOTE:

If you install a second removable media drive, do not route the cable through the plastic clips on the side of the floppy-drive bay.

CAUTION:

To avoid the possibility of electric shock, turn off the computer and any devices, disconnect them from electrical outlets, and then wait

at least 5 seconds before you open the computer cover. Also, before you install a drive, see the other precautions in "

Safety First—For You and

Your Computer

."

NOTE:

For information on adding a SCSI drive, see the documentation that came with the drive and "

SCSI Device Installation Guidelines

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NOTICE:

Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer.

NOTICE:

When you unpack the drive, do not set it on a hard surface, which may damage the drive. Instead, set the drive on a surface such as a foam

pad, that will sufficiently cushion it.