Dell 8300 technical specifications Adding or Replacing a Floppy Drive, Close the computer cover

Models: 8300

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13.Close the computer cover.

c.Gently slide the first hard drive into the lower bay until you hear or feel a click.

d.Reconnect the power and hard-drive cables to the back of the first hard drive.

10.Gently slide the new hard drive into the upper bay until you hear or feel a click.

11.Connect a power cable to the drive.

NOTICE: Match the colored strip on the cable with pin 1 on the drive.

12.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).

13.Close the computer cover.

NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug it into the computer.

14.Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.

15.See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing any software required for drive operation.

Adding or Replacing a Floppy Drive

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in your Owner's Manual.

1.Shut down the computer through the Start menu.

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Dell 8300 Adding or Replacing a Floppy Drive, Close the computer cover, Shut down the computer through the Start menu