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Installing a cd/dvd drive – Dell XPS 710 User Manual

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8.

Connect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.

 

Installing a CD/DVD Drive

 

1.

Follow the procedures in

Before You Begin

.


 

2.

Remove the computer cover (see

Removing the Computer Cover

).


 

3.

Remove the drive panel (see

Removing the Drive Panel

).


 

4.

Remove the existing CD/DVD drive, if applicable (see

Removing a CD/DVD Drive

).


 

5.

Prepare the CD/DVD drive for installation and check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that the drive is configured for your
computer.

 

6.

If no screws are attached to the drive, check the inside of the drive panel for screws and, if screws are present, attach the screws to the new drive.

 

NOTE:

If you are installing an IDE drive, configure the drive for the cable select setting.

1

CD/DVD drive

2

shoulder screws (3)

 

7.

Gently slide the drive into the drive bay until you hear a click or feel the drive securely installed.

 

8.

Attach the power and data cables to the CD/DVD drive.

To locate the system board connector, see

System Board Components

.

1

drive release latch

2

CD/DVD drive