Drives, Replacing the Drive Panel | Dell 9100 manual

3. Ensure that the drive-panel insert is correctly seated in the drive panel.

Replacing the Drive Panel

1. Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin."

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

3.Rotate 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)

•One floppy drive

•One flexbay drive

•Two CD or DVD drives

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. Some CD/DVD drives may also have an audio connector; one end of the audio cable will attach to the drive connector and the other will attach to the system board.

Connect hard drives to data connectors labeled "SATA" and connect CD/DVD drives to connectors labeled "IDE".

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Dell 9100 specifications Drives, Replacing the Drive Panel, Connecting Drive Cables

Contents

Model Dcta April 2005 Rev. A00 Back to Contents About Your ComputerFront View of the Computer Front View of the Computer Back View of the Computer Back View of the Computer Advanced Troubleshooting Power LightsDiagnostic Lights Power Lights Diagnostic Lights Beep Codes Code Cause Beep CodesMemory Program, enter the system setup Enter the system setup program, verifyMessage Possible Cause Corrective Action Reseat the memory modules Enter the system setup program Before You Begin Getting StartedRecommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Back to Contents Replacing the Computer Cover Removing the Computer Cover Memory Overview Removing and Installing PartsMemory Installing Memory Remove the computer cover Cards Removing Memory Removing and Installing PCI and PCI Express Cards Page Page Removing the Drive Panel Network Adapter and Sound Card SettingsDrive Panels Removing the Drive-Panel Insert Replacing the Drive-Panel Insert Replacing the Drive Panel Connecting Drive CablesDrives Removing a Hard Drive Drive Interface ConnectorsHard Drive Installing a Hard Drive Adding a Second Hard Drive Replace the computer cover Floppy DriveRemoving a Floppy Drive Installing a Floppy Drive Media Card Reader Removing a Media Card Reader Installing a Media Card Reader Removing a CD/DVD Drive Installing a CD/DVD DriveCD/DVD Drive Power Supply Removing the Power Supply Replacing the Power Supply Processor Removing the Processor Installing the Processor Page Removing the I/O Panel PanelPanel Components Page Replacing the I/O Panel BatteryReplacing the Battery System Board Removing the System Board Replacing the System Board Model Dcta April 2005 Rev. A00 Specifications Connectors PowerDrives Controls and Lights Physical Environmental System Setup Entering System SetupSystem Setup Options Clearing Forgotten Passwords Clearing Cmos Settings Processor has 64-bit Technology Drives Boot Sequence Security Clearing Forgotten Passwords Enter system setup Open the computer cover Clearing Cmos SettingsClose the computer cover Technical Overview Inside View of Your Computer System Board Components Power Supply DC Connector Pin Assignments DC Power Connector P1 DC Power Connector P2 DC Power Connect P3 and P5Pin Number Signal Name Color Wire Gauge Pin Number Signal Name 18-AWG Wire DC Power Connector P4 DC Power Connector P7DC Power Connectors P8, P9, and P10 DC Power Connector P11 DC Power Connector P12