Dell Precision 350 - Manual (Page 68)

5. Connect the power and hard-drive cables to the drive.
6. Check all connectors to be certain that they are properly cabled and firmly seated.
7. Close the computer cover .
8. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing any software required for drive operation.
9. If the drive you just installed is the primary drive, insert a bootable floppy disk into drive A.
10. Turn on the computer.
11. Enter system setup , and update the appropriate Primary Drive option (0 or 1).
12. Exit system setup, and reboot the computer.
13. Partition and logically format your drive before you proceed to the next step.
See the documentation for your operating system for instructions.
14. Test the hard drive by running the Dell Diagnostics .
15. If the drive you just installed is the primary drive, install your operating system on the hard drive.
16. Reset the chassis intrusion detector by changing Chassis Intrusion to Enabled or Enabled-Silent.
Adding a Second Hard Drive
1. Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your computer.
2. Shut down the computer through the Start menu.
3. Ensure that your computer and attached devices are turned off. If your computer and attached devices did not automatically turn off when you shut
down your computer, turn them off now.
4. Disconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer.
5. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from electrical outlets, and then press the power button to ground the system board.
6. If you have installed a padlock through the padlock ring on the back panel, remove the padlock.
1 power cable
2 hard-drive cable
NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug it into the computer.
NOTE: If a setup password has been assigned by someone else, contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion
detector.
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the System Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid damage to the drive, do not set it on a hard surface. Instead, set the drive on a surface, such as a foam pad, that will sufficiently
cushion it.
NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug it from the network wall jack.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover.