CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in your Owner's Manual.
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.
If you are replacing a hard drive that contains data you want to keep, back up your files
before you begin this procedure.
NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer, and then
unplug it from the network wall jack.
Turn off any attached devices and disconnect them from their electrical outlets.
Disconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer.
Disconnect the computer power cable from the wall outlet, and then press the power
button to ground the system board.
Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the chassis, such as the
metal around the card-slot openings at the back of the computer, before touching
anything inside your computer.
While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis to dissipate any static electricity that might harm internal components.
NOTICE: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical
outlet before opening the cover.
Unpack the replacement hard drive, and prepare it for installation.
Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your
computer.
If your replacement hard drive does not have the bracket rails attached, remove the
rails from the old drive by removing the two screws that secure each rail to the drive.
Attach the bracket rails to the new drive by aligning the screw holes on the drive with
the screw holes on the bracket rails and then inserting and tightening all four screws
(two screws on each rail).
Install the hard drive into the computer by gently sliding the drive into place until you
hear or feel it securely click.
NOTICE: Match the colored strip on the cable with pin 1 on the drive (pin 1 is marked as "1").
Connect the power and hard-drive cables to the drive.
Check all connectors to be certain that they are properly cabled and firmly seated.
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in your Owner's Manual.
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.
Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your
computer.
Remove the two green plastic rails from the inside of the hard-drive bay by gently
pulling the rails up and out of the bay.
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 any drive into the lower hard-drive bay until you have removed the
green drive rails from the inside of the hard-drive bay.
Remove the first hard drive from the upper bay and install it in the lower bay:
Disconnect the power and the hard-drive cables from the back of the first hard
drive.
Press in the two green rail tabs and pull the first hard drive out of the upper bay.
Gently slide the first hard drive into the lower bay until you hear
or feel a click.
Reconnect the power and hard-drive cables to the back of the first hard drive.
Gently slide the new hard drive into the upper bay until you hear
or feel a click.
Connect a power cable to the drive.
NOTICE: Match the colored strip on the cable with pin 1 on the drive.
Locate the extra connector on the drive cable that is attached to your first hard drive
and attach the connector to the second hard drive.
Your computer uses cable-select drive cables. This means that the device connected to the end connector of the drive cable is the master device and the device connected to the middle connector is the slave device. Be sure that the jumper setting on the new device is set for "cable select" (see the documentation that came with the drive for information).
NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer, and then
unplug it from the network wall jack.
Turn off any attached devices and disconnect them from their electrical outlets.
Disconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer.
Disconnect the computer power cable from the wall outlet, and then press the power
button to ground the system board.
Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the chassis, such as the
metal around the card-slot openings at the back of the computer, before touching
anything inside your computer.
While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis to dissipate any static electricity that might harm internal components.
NOTICE: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical
outlet before opening the cover.
If you are installing a new drive, 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. If you are installing an IDE drive, configure the drive for the cable select setting.
Connect the new drive to the set of rails that are attached to the inside of the cover. If
a set of rails is not attached inside the cover, contact Dell. See "Contacting Dell" in
your Owner's Manual for technical assistance
If you are installing a replacement drive and the new drive does not have the bracket
rails attached, remove the rails from the old drive by removing the two screws that
secure each rail to the drive. Attach the bracket to the new drive by aligning the screw
holes on the drive with the screw holes on the bracket rails and then inserting and
tightening all four screws (two screws on each rail).
Gently slide the drive into place until the tabs securely click into position.
Connect the power, audio, and CD/DVD drive cables to the drive.
