Dell Dimension E520 Drivers and Power Supply Installation Manual

Removing and Installing Parts: Dell Dimension E520 Service Manual

1 CD/DVD	2 FlexBay for optional floppy drive or optional Media Card	3 hard
drive	Reader	drive

Connect serial ATA hard drives to connectors labeled "SATA0" or "SATA1" on the system board.

Connect serial ATA CD or DVD drives to connectors labeled "SATA4" or "SATA5" on the system board.

NOTE: Connectors SATA2 and SATA3 are not installed on the system board.

Connecting Drive Cables

When you install a drive, you connect a DC power cable and a data cable to the back of the drive.

1

power cable

2

power input connector

Drive Interface Connectors

Most interface connectors are keyed for correct insertion; that is, a notch or a missing pin on one connector matches a tab or

afilled-in hole on the other connector. Keyed connectors ensure that the pin-1 wire in the cable goes to the pin-1 end of the connector. The pin-1 end of a connector on a board or a card is usually indicated by a silk-screened "1" printed directly on

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Dell E520 service manual Connecting Drive Cables, Drive Interface Connectors

Contents

Model Dcta July 2006 Rev. A00 Recommended Tools Getting StartedTurning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer Back to Contents Front View of the Computer About Your Computer Back View of the Computer Back Panel Connectors Has been securely attached VGA connector System Board Components Inside View of Your Computer Clrpswd Power Supply DC Connector Pin Assignments Pin Number Signal Name Color Wire Gauge DC Power Connector P1 Pin Number Signal Name AWG Wire DC Power Connector P2DC Power Connect P3, P5, P8, and P9 DC Power Connector P10 DC Power Connector P7 Computer Information ProcessorMemory Audio VideoExpansion Bus Drives Controls and Lights ConnectorsPower Environmental Physical Power Lights Advanced Troubleshooting Problem Description Suggested Resolution Diagnostic Lights Code Cause Beep Codes Message System MessagesPossible Cause Corrective Action Starting the Dell Diagnostics Dell Diagnostics Tab Function Dell Diagnostics Main MenuOption Function Reinstalling Drivers What Is a Driver?Drivers Identifying Drivers Click Roll Back Driver Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Click Start, then click Help and Support Overview Entering System SetupSystem Setup Screens System System Setup Options Onboard Devices Option Settings Boot Sequence Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot Clearing Forgotten Passwords Click Save this program to disk, and then click OK Clearing Cmos SettingsFlashing the Bios Back to Contents Removing the Computer Cover Removing and Installing Parts Inside View of Your Computer System Board Components Usbback DDR2 Memory Overview Memory Installing Memory Addressing Memory With 4-GB Configurations Removing Memory PCI Cards Cards Release tab Bracket caught outside of slot Removing a PCI Card PCI Express Cards Installing a PCI Express CardPage Page Removing a PCI Express Card Removing the Drive Panel Drive Panel Removing the Drive-Panel Insert Installing the Drive-Panel Insert Drives Installing the Drive Panel Drive Interface Connectors Connecting Drive Cables Removing a Hard Drive Hard Drive Installing a Hard Drive Drive Adding a Second Hard Drive Removing a Floppy Drive Floppy Drive Installing a Floppy Drive Shoulder screws Removing a Media Card Reader Media Card Reader Installing a Media Card Reader Reader Media Card Reader Screws Removing a CD/DVD Drive CD/DVD Drive Installing a CD/DVD Drive Screws Replacing the Battery Battery Removing the Power Supply Power Supply Processor Installing the Power Supply Removing the Processor Processor socket Installing the Processor Panel Removing the I/O Panel Panel Components Removing the Processor Fan Installing the I/O PanelProcessor Fan Page Removing the System Board Installing the Processor FanSystem Board Installing the System Board Replacing the Computer Cover