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5
If the drive you just installed is the primary drive, insert a bootable
floppy into drive A.
6
Turn on the computer.
7
Enter system setup
, and update the appropriate
Primary Drive
option
(
0
or
1
).
8
Exit system setup, and reboot the computer.
9
Partition and logically format your drive before you proceed to the next
step.
See the documentation for your operating system for instructions.
10
Test the hard drive by running the
Dell Diagnostics
.
11
If the drive you just installed is the primary drive, install your
operating system on the hard drive.
For instructions, refer to the documentation that came with your
operating system.
Adding a Second Hard Drive — Small Mini-Tower Computer
NOTICE:
Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the
back of the chassis.
NOTICE:
When you unpack the drive, do not set it on a hard surface, which
may damage the drive. Instead, set the drive on a surface such as a foam pad
that will sufficiently cushion it.
1
Unpack the drive, and prepare it for installation.
2
Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured
for your computer.
3
Open the computer cover
.
4
Remove the two green plastic rails inside the hard-drive bay.
These rails are not attached to the inside of the hard-drive bay with
screws. To remove the rails, gently pull the rails up and out of the bay.
5
Attach the rails to the hard drive using the two screws attached to the
rails.
Ensure that the rail tabs are positioned at the back of the hard drive.
NOTICE:
Do not install a drive into the lower hard-drive bay until you remove
the green drive rails from inside the hard-drive bay.
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