Dell OptiPlex GXi Reference And Installation Manual

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Installing Drives 7-9Figure 7-12. Inserting the Drive Bracket inthe Chassis8. Connect a DC power cable to the power input con-nector on the back of the drive (see Figure 7-13).Check all connectors to be certain that they are prop-erly cabled and firmly seated.9. Connect one of the device connectors on the EIDEcable to the 40-pin interface connector on theback of the hard-disk drive (see Figure 7-13).Figure 7-13. Attaching Hard-Disk DriveCables10. If it is not already connected, connect the otherend of the EIDE cable to the IDE1 connector onthe system board.To locate the IDE1 connector, see Figure 6-1.11. Replace the computer cover. Then reconnect yourcomputer and peripherals to their power sources,and turn them on.12. Insert a bootable diskette (such as the Dell diag-nostics diskette) into drive A, and turn on thecomputer system.CAUTION: You must match the colored stripon the EIDE cable with pin 1 on the drive’sinterface connector to avoid possible damageto your system.sliding tabhinge tabsdrive-cageslide railchassis slotsCAUTION: You must match the colored stripon the EIDE cable with pin 1 on the IDE1 con-nector to avoid possible damage to yoursystem.EIDEcablepower inputconnector on driveIDE1connectorIDE2connectorDC powercableinterfaceconnector