Figure 7-12. Inserting The Drive Bracket In The Chassis; Figure 7-13. Attaching Hard-Disk Drive Cables - Dell OptiPlex GXi Reference And Installation Manual

Figure 7-12. Inserting the Drive Bracket in
the Chassis
8. Connect a DC power cable to the power input con-
nector on the back of the drive (see Figure 7-13).
Check all connectors to be certain that they are prop-
erly cabled and firmly seated.
9. Connect one of the device connectors on the EIDE
cable to the 40-pin interface connector on the
back of the hard-disk drive (see Figure 7-13).
CAUTION: You must match the colored strip
on the EIDE cable with pin 1 on the drive's
interface connector to avoid possible damage
to your system.
drive-cage
slide rail
chassis slots
hinge tabs
sliding tab
10. If it is not already connected, connect the other
11. Replace the computer cover. Then reconnect your
12. Insert a bootable diskette (such as the Dell diag-
power input
connector on drive
DC power
cable
IDE2
connector
IDE1
connector
Figure 7-13. Attaching Hard-Disk Drive
Cables
end of the EIDE cable to the IDE1 connector on
the system board.
CAUTION: You must match the colored strip
on the EIDE cable with pin 1 on the IDE1 con-
nector to avoid possible damage to your
system.
To locate the IDE1 connector, see Figure 6-1.
computer and peripherals to their power sources,
and turn them on.
nostics diskette) into drive A, and turn on the
computer system.
interface
EIDE
connector
cable
Installing Drives 7-9