72 Drives
7
Connect the power and data cables to the drive and to the system board.
NOTICE: Always connect the optical drive SATA cable to a system board SATA connector that is labeled with
a number higher than those connected to any hard drives installed in the computer.
8
Check all cable connections, and fold cables out of the way to provide airflow for the fan and cooling
vents.
9
Replace the computer cover (see "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page317).
10
Update your configuration information in system setup by setting the appropriate
Drive
option
(SATA-1, SATA-2, or SATA-3) under
Drives
. See "System Setup" on page280.
11
Verify that your computer works correctly by running the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on
page353).
1power cable 2data cable 3SATA optical drive connector
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