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Adding other drives – Dell Dimension 4300 User Manual

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Adding Other Drives

CAUTION:

Before you begin any of the procedures in this section,

follow the safety instructions listed in “When Working Inside

Your Computer” on page 12.

HINT:

Drives sold by Dell

come with their own
operating software and
documentation. After you
install a drive, refer to the
documentation that came
with the drive for
instructions on installing
and using the drive
software.

NOTICE:

To avoid possibly damaging the drive by electrostatic discharge

(ESD), ground yourself by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface on
the back of the computer.

Your computer includes a floppy drive and a CD or DVD drive. You can add
other devices, such as a Zip drive, a CD-RW drive, or a tape drive.

5.25-Inch Devices

CAUTION:

Before you begin any of the procedures in this section,

follow the safety instructions listed in “When Working Inside
Your Computer” on page 12.

1

Shut down the computer (see page 20).

2

Turn off any attached devices and disconnect them from their

electrical outlets.

NOTICE:

To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your

computer and then unplug it from the network wall jack.

3

Disconnect the computer power cable from the wall outlet, and then

press the power button to ground the system board.

4

Unpack the drive and prepare it for installation.
See the documentation that came with the drive to ensure that the

drive is set up for your computer.

5

Remove the two short, green plastic rails from the inside of the

computer cover.
These rails are not attached to the computer cover with screws. To

remove the rails, gently ease the rails up and out.

6

Attach the rails to the drive using the two screws supplied with the

drive.
Ensure that the rail tabs are positioned at the back of the drive.

7

Open the computer cover (see page 65).

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