Installing A Hard Drive In A Desktop Chassis - Dell Precision 330 User Manual

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Replace the front panel.
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Replace the computer cover, reconnect the computer and peripherals
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to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.
NOTE:
If enabled, the
message to be displayed at the next system start-up:
ALERT! Cover was previously removed.
Enter system setup, and update the drive settings.
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After you update the system settings, exit system setup and reboot the
computer.
Partition and logically format the drive before proceeding to the next
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step.
See the operating system's documentation for instructions.
Run the Dell Diagnostics
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If the hard drive you installed is the primary drive, install the operating
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system on the drive.
See the operating system's documentation for instructions.

Installing a Hard Drive in a Desktop Chassis

NOTE:
If you are replacing a hard drive that contains data you want to keep,
be sure to back up your files before you begin this procedure.
CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, see
For You and Your
Turn off the computer and peripherals, disconnect them from their
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electrical outlets, wait at least 5 seconds, and then
computer cover.
Rotate the power supply
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Remove the drive bracket from the chassis.
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Remove the screw holding the drive bracket in the chassis. Lift the
drive bracket up to disengage it from the latch on the externally
accessible drive bay and the three hooks on the front of the chassis (see
the following figure).
Chassis Intrusion
option will cause the following
to test the drive.
Computer."
away from the system board.
"Safety First—
remove the