Adding Parts 53CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section,follow the safety instructions on page 7.HINT: Tape drives soldby Dell come with theirown operating softwareand documentation. Afteryou install a tape drive,refer to thedocumentation that camewith the drive forinstructions on installingand using the tape drivesoftware.NOTICE: To avoid possibly damaging the drive by electrostatic discharge(ESD), ground yourself by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface onthe back of the computer.Your computer includes a floppy drive and a CD or DVD drive. You can addother devices, such as a Zip drive, a CD-RW drive, or a tape drive.5.25-Inch DevicesCAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section,follow the safety instructions on page 7.1 Turn off the computer and any attached devices, and disconnect themfrom their electrical outlets.NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from yourcomputer and then unplug it from the network wall jack.2 Press the power button.3 Unpack the drive and prepare it for installation.See the drive documentation to ensure that the drive is set up for yourcomputer.4 Remove the two short, green plastic rails from the inside of thecomputer cover.These rails are not attached to the computer cover with screws. Toremove the rails, gently ease the rails up and down.5 Attach the rails to the drive using the two screws supplied with thedrive.Ensure that the rail tabs are positioned at the back of the drive.6 Open the computer cover (see page 40).4C381a00.book Page 53 Thursday, June 14, 2001 9:38 AM