Dell Precision 620 User Manual

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To install a drive in a 5.25-inch drive bay, perform the following steps:1. Unpack the drive and prepare it for installation.Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that the drive is configured for your computer system. Change anysettings necessary for your configuration.If you are installing an EIDE CD-ROM, LS-120 SuperDisk, or tape drive, configure the drive for the Cable Select setting.If you are installing a SCSI device, make sure the device has termination disabled. See "Installing SCSI Devices."2. Remove the computer cover.3. Remove the front bezel.4. Remove the drive bracket from the bay you want to use.Squeeze the metal tabs that extend from each side of the drive bracket toward each other, and pull the bracket out of the bay (seeFigure 6).Figure 6. Removing a DriveIf a drive is already installed in the bay and you are replacing it, be sure to disconnect the DC power cable and interface cable from theback of the drive before sliding the bracket out of the bay. To remove the old drive from the bracket, unscrew the four screws thatsecure the drive to the bracket (see Figure 7).5. Attach the bracket to the new drive.Locate the four screw holes around the drive's perimeter. Fit the bracket over the drive, and then tilt the front of the drive up so that thebracket drops down into place. To ensure proper installation, all screw holes should be aligned and the tabs on the front of the bracketshould be flush with the front of the drive (see Figure 7).Figure 7. Attaching the Drive Bracket to the New DriveNOTICE: When you unpack the drive, do not set it on a hard surface, which may damage the drive. Instead, set the drive on asurface, such as a foam pad, that will sufficiently cushion it.NOTICE: Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer.1 Bracket tabs (2)