Dell OptiPlex GX1 User Manual
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Installing Drives: Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Midsize Managed PC Systems
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8. 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 12). The cable is keyed so that the colored edge of the EIDE cable
lines up with the pin-1 end of the interface connector.
Figure 12. Attaching Hard-Disk Drive Cables
NOTICE: You must match the colored strip on the EIDE cable with pin 1 on the system board IDE
connector to avoid possible damage to your system.
9. If it is not already connected, connect the other end of the EIDE cable to the IDE connector on the
system board.
To locate the system board IDE connector, see "
."
10. Connect a DC power cable into the power input connector on the back of the drive (see Figure 12).
Check all connectors to be certain that they are properly cabled and firmly seated.
11.
, and reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources.
12. Turn on the peripherals connected to the computer.
13. Start the computer system.
NOTE: If the drive you just installed is the primary drive and no operating system is installed, you
must start the computer using a bootable diskette or CD.
To boot the system from a diskette, insert a bootable diskette (such as an operating system
installation or recovery diskette) into diskette drive A, and turn on the computer.
To boot the system from a CD, enter the
and set the
CD-ROM First. Insert a bootable CD (such as an operating system installation CD or the Dell
ResourceCD) into CD-ROM drive, and turn on the computer.
NOTE: If Enabled, the
option will cause the following message to be displayed