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Dell XPS 420 (Late 2007) User Manual

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Removing and Installing Parts

4 Press in on the tabs on each side of the drive and slide the drive up and out.

5 Replace the computer cover (see "Replacing the Computer Cover" on

page 172).

6 If removing this drive changes the drive configuration, then be sure to

reflect these changes in the BIOS. When you restart your computer, enter
system setup (see "System Setup" on page 178). On the setup screen go to
the "Drives" section and set the SATA ports (

SATA 0 through 4

)to the

correct configuration.

Installing a Hard Drive

NOTE:

It is recommended that you connect the hard drive to the connector labeled

SATA0 on the system board. Connect additional hard drives to connectors labeled
SATA1 and SATA2.

1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 99.
2 Remove the computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on

page 101).

3 Unpack the replacement hard drive, and prepare it for installation.
4 Check the documentation for the drive to verify that the drive is

configured for your computer.

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tabs (2)

2

hard drive

1

2

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