Dell SC1430 owner manual Installing System Components

NOTICE: If the fan cable from the optional hard-drive carrier is not correctly connected to the FAN_HDD connector on the system board and detected by the system BIOS, premature drive failure can occur. Follow the steps in this section carefully and verify fan detection through the System Setup program as described.

NOTE: Installing a fourth hard drive requires an optional hard-drivecarrier with a cooling fan.

1If you are installing a new drive, unpack the drive and prepare it for installation. Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your system.

2Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

3Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 43.

4Remove the front drive bezel. See "Removing and Replacing the Front Drive Bezel" on page 46.

5If the flex bay is not populated and metal shields are present in your system, slide the sliding-plate lever to the right and hold it in place as you pull to remove the vented metal insert from the flex bay.

6If an optical or tape drive is installed in the lower 5.25-inch drive bay, remove it. See "Removing an Optical or Tape Drive" on page 66.

7If you are replacing a hard drive, remove the hard-drive carrier. See "Removing an Optional Fourth Hard Drive" on page 58.

8Press the drive release tabs on each side of the hard-drive bracket toward each other and slide the drive out of the drive carrier. See Figure 3-14.

If there is a hard-drive bracket in the empty drive carrier, remove the bracket by pressing its tabs toward it each other and pulling it up and out of the drive carrier.

9If a replacement hard drive does not have the hard-drive bracket attached, remove the bracket from the old drive.

Flex the hard-drive bracket open and align the side holes in the new hard drive with the pins on the bracket; release the tension upon the bracket so that the hard drive is securely fastened. See Figure 3-8.

10Slide the hard drive into the hard-drive carrier until it clicks securely into place. See Figure 3-14.

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Installing System Components