Drives, Replacing the Drive Panel | Dell 400 specs

Replacing the Drive Panel

1Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 63.

sliding plate lever

sliding plate

drive panel

2Align the drive panel tabs with the side-door hinges.

3Rotate the drive panel toward the computer until the sliding plate lever clicks into place and the drive panel snaps into place on the front panel.

Drives

Your computer supports:

•Two hard drives (Serial ATA)

•Two FlexBay drives (can contain an optional floppy drive or optional Media Card Reader)

•Two CD or DVD drives

Removing and Installing Parts

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DriversTab Function Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback Reinstalling DriversIdentifying Drivers Windows XP Manually Reinstalling Drivers Resolving Software and Hardware IncompatibilitiesRestoring Your Operating System Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore Creating a Restore PointRestoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec Undoing the Last System RestoreEnabling System Restore Troubleshooting Tools Before You Begin Removing and Installing PartsRecommended Tools Turn Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer Front View of the Computer System shutdown System Back View of the Computer Removing the Computer Cover Removing and Installing Parts Inside View of Your Computer Power supply System Board Components Memory Overview Memory Addressing Memory With 4-GB Configurations Installing Memory Securing clips ConnectorTo processor Notches Memory module Cutouts Crossbars Removing Memory Cards PCI Cards Installing a PCI Card Release tab Release tabs Removing and Installing Parts Removing a PCI Card PCI Express Cards Release tabs Card retention Installing a PCI Express Card Piano bracket May not be present on all computers Release tab card retention mechanism PCI Express Card slot PCI Express X16 card Card Securing tab Release tab Removing and Installing Parts Release tabs Lever on chassis wall Removing a PCI Express Card PCI Express Door Piano bracket May not be present on all computers Removing and Installing Parts Drive Panels Removing the Drive PanelSliding plate lever Drive panel Drive-panel Insert tab Drive panel Drive-panel insert Removing the Drive-Panel Insert Replacing the Drive-Panel Insert Center drivePanel tab Drive-panel insert Replacing the Drive Panel Drives Hard Drive General Installation Guidelines Power cable Hard drive cable Hard drive Removing and Installing PartsRemoving a Hard Drive Hard drive Hard drive bracket Removing and Installing Parts Installing a Hard Drive Adding a Second Hard Drive Hard drive Hard drive bracket Removing a Floppy Drive Floppy Drive 100 Sliding plate leverFloppy drive cable Sliding plate Installing a Floppy Drive Media Card Reader101 Removing a Media Card Reader 102USB cable Media Card Reader Not present on all computers 103 Installing a Media Card Reader 104Media Card Reader Screws 105 CD/DVD Drive 106 Removing a CD/DVD Drive Installing a CD/DVD Drive CD/DVD drive Shoulder screws Removing and Installing Parts107 108 Battery Replacing the Battery109 Battery Battery socket Tab Replacing the Computer Cover110 111 Specifications 112 113 114 Overview System Setup115 50.8 cm/sec Entering System Setup System Setup Screens116 117 System Setup Options 118RAID On 119 Monday through Friday 120Up from Hibernate or Off Remotely from Suspend Option Settings Boot SequenceChanging Boot Sequence for the Current Boot 121 122 Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots 123 Clearing Forgotten Passwords Cleaning Your Computer Clearing Cmos SettingsComputer, Keyboard, and Monitor 124 Mouse Dell Technical Support Policy U.S. OnlyFloppy Drive CDs and DVDs FCC Notices U.S. Only Definition of Dell-Installed Software and PeripheralsDefinition of Third-Party Software and Peripherals 126 127 Class a Class B Contacting Dell FCC Identification Information128 129 ArubaAustralia Sydney 130 Canada North York, Ontario 131Cayman Islands Chile Santiago 132 ColombiaCosta Rica 133 Home and Small Business 134Corporate Germany Langen Website support.euro.dell.com 135 Italy Milan Website support.euro.dell.com 136Jamaica Area Codes Local Numbers, Toll-Free Numbers Korea Seoul 137 Luxembourg Website support.euro.dell.com 138Macao Malaysia Penang Website support.ap.dell.com Montserrat 139Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Amsterdam Website support.euro.dell.com 140 141 09/091 142Southeast Asian and Pacific Countries 143 Switzerland Geneva Website support.euro.dell.comTaiwan Website support.ap.dell.com Trinidad/Tobago 144Turks and Caicos Islands Bracknell Website support.euro.dell.com Business 145Virgin Islands Venezuela Appendix Index 147 Index 148 Index Index 149 Booting to devices, 121 connectors, 66 Warranty Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 58 Files and Settings Transfer150 Index