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14 If the drive bay was previously empty , r e move t he corresponding insert
from the front panel.
From inside the cover, press the ends of the insert outward with your
finger until the insert snaps free of the front panel.
NOTE: If you are installing a hard drive, do not remove the drive bay
insert.
15 Close the computer cover.
16 Stand the computer upright.
17 Reconnect the computer and devices to their electrical outlets, and
turn them on.
NOTE: If enabled, the Chassis Intrusion option will cause the following
message to be displayed at the next system start-up:
ALERT! Cover was previously removed.
18 Enter system setup and update your drive configuration information:
• If you installed a diskette drive, update the Diskette Drive A
option to enable your new diskette drive.
• If you installed an EIDE CD, zip, or tape drive, set the appr opriate
Drive option (0 or 1) under Secondary Drives to Auto.
• If you installed a hard drive, update the drive settings under
Primar y Drive s.
After you update the system settings, exit system setup and reboot the
computer.
19 If you installed a hard drive, partition and logically format the drive
before proceeding to the next step.
See the operating system’s documentation for instructions.
20 Test the drive to verify that it is operating properly.
• If the drive you installed is a hard drive, run the Dell Diagnostics
to test the drive.
• For other types of drives, see the drive’s documentation for
information on testing the drive.