Installing A Floppy Drive - Dell Dimension 8300 Series User Manual

Installing a Floppy Drive

Gently slide the drive into place until the tabs securely click into position.
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Attach the floppy-drive cable to the floppy drive and to the system board
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floppy-drive connector.
Ensure that you route the floppy-drive cable through the cable restraint located on the
side of the floppy-drive bay.
Attach the floppy-drive power cable to the floppy drive.
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cable restraint
system board
floppy-drive
connector
Check all cable connections and fold cables out of the way to provide airflow for the
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fan and cooling vents.
Close the computer cover (see page 100).
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NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then
plug it into the computer.
Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
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After you turn on your computer, press <F2> when you are prompted to enter
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setup mode.
power cable
floppy-drive cable
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