Drives; About The Drives; Recommended Drive Cable Connections; Connecting Drive Cables - Dell OptiPlex 360 Service Manual

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Drives

WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information,
see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
WARNING:
To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from
the electrical outlet before removing the cover.

About the Drives

The mini tower computer supports a combination of the following devices:
Two internal 3.5-inch SATA hard drives
Two external 5.25-inch drives
One optional floppy drive or an optional media card reader
The desktop computer supports a combination of the following devices:
One internal 3.5-inch SATA hard drive
One external 5.25-inch drive
One optional floppy drive or an optional media card reader

Recommended Drive Cable Connections

Connect SATA hard drives to connectors labeled "SATA0" and "SATA1" on
the system board.
Connect a SATA optical drive to the connector labeled "SATA2" on the
system board.

Connecting Drive Cables

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