Dell PRECISION WORKSTATION 450

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2. Press in on the tabs on each side of the drive and slide the drive up and out.

IDE/SCSI Drive

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Serial ATA Drive

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power cable

serial ATA hard-drive cable

tab (2)

hard drive

Contents

Main DellPrecisionWorkstations450and650User'sGuide Information About Your Computer Glossary Dell Precision About Your ComputerDell Precision 650 Page Advanced Troubleshooting DellPrecisionWorkstations450and650User'sGuide Diagnostic Lights System Lights Diagnostic Lights Diagnostic Light Codes During POST Page Beep Codes Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD Drivers What Is a Driver? Identifying Drivers Windows XP Windows 2000 Reinstalling Drivers Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback Using System Restore Creating a Restore Point Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State Undoing the Last System Restore Enabling System Restore Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Windows XP Windows 2000 Advanced Features LegacySelect Technology Control Manageability Alert Standard Format Dell OpenManage IT Assistant Security Chassis Intrusion Detection Padlock Ring and Security Cable Slot Password Protection System Password Option Settings Assigning a System Password Typing Your System Password Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password Setup Password Option Settings Assigning a Setup Password Operating Your Computer With a Setup Password Enabled Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password System Setup Entering System Setup System Setup Screens System Setup Navigation Keys Boot Sequence Option Settings Changing the Computer Boot Sequence for the Current Boot Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots System Setup Options Page Jumper Settings Power Button Power Button Functions for Operating Systems With ACPI Enabled TAPI Installing a TAPI-Compliant Modem Card Installing a TAPI Sound Card Hyper-Threading IEEE 1394 U320 SCSI Controller Integrated Striping Creating a Stripe Volume Deleting a Stripe Volume Activating a Stripe Volume Troubleshooting the Stripe Volume Page Battery Page Cards Installing a Card Page Page Removing a Card Page Cleaning Your Computer Before Cleaning Your Computer Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor Mouse Floppy Drive CDs and DVDs Getting Help Technical Assistance Online Services AutoTech Service Automated Order-Status Service Problems With Your Order Product Information Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit Before You Call Contacting Dell Page Page Page Page Page Page Page About Your ComputerDell Precision 450 DellPrecisionWorkstations450and650User'sGuide Front View Back View Back Panel Connectors Inside Your Computer Cable Colors System Board Components Drives Overview IDE Drive Addressing Connecting Drive Cables SCSI Device Installation Guidelines SCSI ID Numbers Device Termination General Guidelines SCSI Cables Hard Drive Removing a Hard Drive Page Installing a Hard Drive Page Page Removing a Floppy Drive Installing a Floppy Drive Page CD/DVD Drive Removing a CD/DVD Drive Installing a CD/DVD Drive Page Page Regulatory Notices DellPrecisionWorkstation450andDellPrecisionWorkstation650User'sGuide FCC Notices (U.S. Only) Class A Class B IC Notice (Canada Only) CE Notice (European Union) ENERGY STARCompliance ENERGY STAREmblem EN 55022 Compliance (Czech Republic Only) VCCI Notice (Japan Only) Class A ITE VCCI Class A ITE Regulatory Mark Class B ITE Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice Page NOM Information (Mexico Only) Ergonomic Computing Habits DellPrecisionWorkstation450andDellPrecisionWorkstation650User'sGuide Page Removing and Installing PartsDell Precision 450 Microprocessor Airflow Shroud Removing the Microprocessor Airflow Shroud Installing the Microprocessor Airflow Shroud Ergonomic Computing Habits Page Glossary A B C D E F G H L I K M N P R S T U V W Z Information About Your Computer DellPrecisionWorkstations450and650User'sGuide Finding Information for Your Computer Drivers and Utilities CD (also know as the ResourceCD) Setup and Quick Reference Guide User's Guide Icon (Microsoft Windows 2000) Windows XP Help and Support Center System Information Guide Dell Support Website support.dell.com Dell Premier Support Website premiersupport.dell.com Specifications Page Page Caring for Your Computer About Your ComputerDell Precision 650 Front View Front View of the Computer (Doors Open) Opening the Drive Door Back View Back Panel Connectors Inside Your Computer Cable Colors System Board Components Page Closing the Computer Cover DellPrecisionWorkstations450and650User'sGuide Dell Precision 650 Dell Precision 450 Page Opening the Computer Cover DellPrecisionWorkstations450and650User'sGuide Dell Precision 650 Dell Precision 450 Page Microprocessor Installation Guidelines Installing the Microprocessor Removing the Microprocessor Page Page Drives Overview IDE Drive Addressing Connecting Drive Cables SCSI Device Installation Guidelines SCSI ID Numbers Device Termination General Guidelines SCSI Cables Hard Drive Removing a Hard Drive Page Installing a Hard Drive Page Page Removing a Floppy Drive Installing a Floppy Drive Page CD/DVD Drive Removing a CD/DVD Drive Installing a CD/DVD Drive Page Page VRM Installing a VRM Removing a VRM Memory DellPrecisionWorkstations450and650User'sGuide Memory Installation Guidelines Memory Module Label Removing a Memory Module Adding a Memory Module Page Removing and Installing PartsDell Precision 650 Microprocessor Airflow Shroud Removing the Microprocessor Airflow Shroud Installing the Microprocessor Airflow Shroud Regulatory Notices FCC Notices (U.S. Only) Class B Class A IC Notice (Canada Only) CE Notice (European Union) ENERGY STARCompliance ENERGY STAREmblem Simplified Chinese Class A Warning Notice (China Only) EN 55022 Compliance (Czech Republic Only) VCCI Notice (Japan Only) Class A ITE VCCI Class A ITE Regulatory Mark MIC Notice (Republic of Korea Only) Class A Device MIC Class A Regulatory Label Class B Device MIC Class B Regulatory Label Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice Page NOM Information (Mexico Only) Solving Problems Troubleshooting Your Computer Battery Problems Card Problems Drive Problems Floppy drive problems CD drive problems Problems writing to a CD-RW drive DVD drive problems Hard drive problems Dropped or Damaged Computer E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems Error Messages Page Page General Problems The computer stops responding A program stops responding A program crashes repeatedly A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system IEEE 1394 Device Problems Keyboard Problems Memory Problems Microprocessor Problems Mouse Problems Network Problems Power Problems Printer Problems Serial or Parallel Device Problems Sound and Speaker Problems No sound from speakers No sound from headphones System Board Problems Video and Monitor Problems If the screen is blank If the screen is difficult to read Page Page Your Operating System Reinstalling MicrosoftWindowsXP Before You Reinstall Reinstalling Windows XP Booting From the Operating System CD Reinstalling Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Features Transferring Information to a New Computer Switching to Classic View Control Panel Start Menu Desktop Cleanup Wizard Internet Connection Firewall Setting Up a Home and Office Network Network Setup Wizard User Accounts and Fast User Switching Adding User Accounts Fast User Switching