Dell C521 General Installation Guidelines, Drive Interface Connectors, Power Cable Connector

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1	DVD drive	2	optional floppy drive or media card reader	3	hard drive

General Installation Guidelines

Connect the SATA hard drive to the connector labeled "SATA0." Connect the SATA CD or DVD drives to the connector labeled "SATA1" on the system board.

Connecting Drive Cables

When you install a drive, you connect two cables—a DC power cable and a data cable—to the back of the drive and to the system board.

Drive Interface Connectors

1	interface cable	2	interface connector

Power Cable Connector

1	power cable	2	power input connector

Connecting and Disconnecting Drive Cables

When removing a SATA data cable, grasp the colored pull tab and pull until the connector detaches. When connecting a SATA data cable, hold the cable by the black connector at each end.

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Contents September 2006 Rev. A00 Front View About Your ComputerBack View of the Computer Back Panel I/O ConnectorsBack to Contents Turning Off Your Computer Before You BeginGetting Started Recommended ToolsPage Replacing the Computer Cover Removing the Computer Cover Removing and Installing Parts MemoryDDR2 Memory Overview Installing Memory Removing Memory CardsInstalling an Expansion Card Removing an Expansion Card Drives Connecting and Disconnecting Drive Cables General Installation GuidelinesDrive Interface Connectors Power Cable ConnectorInstalling a CD/DVD Drive CD/DVD DriveRemoving a CD/DVD Drive Removing a Floppy Drive Floppy DriveInstalling a Floppy Drive Removing a Media Card Reader Media Card ReaderInstalling a Media Card Reader Removing a Hard Drive Hard DriveInstalling a Hard Drive Replacing the Battery BatteryRemoving the Processor ProcessorInstalling the Processor Page Replacing the Power Supply Power SupplyRemoving the Front I/O Panel Front I/O PanelFan Assembly Installing the Front I/O PanelRemoving the Fan Assembly Installing the Fan Assembly System BoardRemoving the System Board Replacing the System Board Page Specifications Connectors DrivesControls and Lights Power PhysicalEnvironmental Overview System SetupEntering System Setup OverviewSystem System Setup Options64MB Post Behavior Boot MenuJumper Locations Clearing Password Settings Clearing Forgotten Passwords and Cmos SettingsClearing Cmos Settings Flashing the BiosTechnical Overview Inside View of Your ComputerSystem Board Components Jumper Setting Description Jumper SettingsPower Supply DC Connector Pin Assignments DC Power Connector P1Pin Number Signal name AWG Wire DC Power Connector P5 and P6 DC Power Connector P2DC Power Connector P3 DC Power Connector P4Black +12 VDC Yellow September 2006 Rev. A00 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu TroubleshootingDell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell DiagnosticsSystem Lights Diagnostic LightsPower Light Problem Description Suggested Resolution Problem Description Suggested ResolutionCode Cause Beep Codes