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Diskette drives – Dell OptiPlex GX150 User Manual

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11. Connect the other end of the optical drive data cable and a power cable to the ZIP drive.

12. Connect the diskette drive data cable and a power cable to the diskette drive.

13. Connect the end of the hard drive data cable that is labeled HD2/ZIP and a power cable to the second hard drive.

14. Connect the other end of the hard drive data cable that is labeled HD1 and a power cable to the first hard drive.

15. Make sure that all other cables are attached to the correct devices and that the cables are firmly seated.

16.

Close the computer cover

.

17. Turn on the computer.

18. Enter system setup and update the appropriate Primary Drive option, 0 or 1.


See "

System Settings

" for complete information on system setup.

19.

Reset the chassis intrusion detector

.

20. Restart the system.

21. Test the second hard drive by running the Dell Diagnostics.


See "

Solving Problems

" for complete information.

When the procedure is complete, the drives should be arranged in the following order, from left to right as shown in the illustration "

System

Cables

":

l

Optical drive

l

ZIP drive

l

Diskette drive

l

Second hard drive

l

First hard drive

Diskette Drives

Small Form-Factor Desktop System

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Removing the Diskette Drive

l

Replacing the Diskette Drive

Small Desktop System

l

Removing the Diskette Drive

l

Replacing the Diskette Drive

l

Attaching Cables

Small Mini-Tower System

l

Removing the Diskette Drive

l

Replacing the Diskette Drive

l

Attaching Cables

Removing the Diskette Drive

—Small Form-Factor Desktop System

Select the appropriate instructions for the system:

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Removing the Diskette Drive With the Strip Cable

CAUTION: To avoid the possibility of electric shock, turn off the computer and any peripherals, 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 Information

."