Dell Mini Tower System manual Attaching the Drive Bracket to the New Drive

bracket tabs (2)

bracket

Figure 7-7. Attaching the Drive Bracket to the New Drive

To further ensure proper positioning of the drive in the chassis, insert and tighten all four screws in the order in which the holes are numbered (the holes are marked “1” through “4”).

6.Slide the new drive into the drive bay until it snaps securely into place (see Figure 7-8).

Make sure that both bracket tabs snap into place in the drive bay.

5.25-inch drive

Figure 7-8. Inserting the New Drive Into the Drive Bay

7.If you are installing a drive that has its own con- troller card, install the controller card in an expansion slot.

See “Installing an Expansion Card” in Chapter 6.

8.Connect a DC power cable to the power input connector on the back of the drive (see Figure 7-9).

9.Connect the appropriate interface cable to the interface connector on the back of the drive (see Figure 7-9).

If your system came with an EIDE CD-ROM or tape drive, use the spare connector on the existing inter- face cable. Otherwise, use the EIDE interface cable provided in the drive kit.

Installing Drives 7-5