Dell Dimension T2310 Owner's Manual page 83

Disconnect the power and hard-drive cables from the drive.
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IDE hard drive example
Press in on the tabs on each side of the drive and slide the drive up and out.
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Installing a Hard Drive
Unpack the replacement hard drive, and prepare it for installation.
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Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your computer.
2
Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 68.
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Open the computer cover (see page 70).
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If your replacement hard drive does not have the bracket rails attached, remove the rails from
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the old drive by removing the two screws that secure each rail to the drive. Attach the bracket
rails to the new drive by aligning the screw holes on the drive with the screw holes on the
bracket rails and then inserting and tightening all four screws (two screws on each rail).
power cable
tabs (2)
IDE hard-
drive cable
IDE hard
drive
system board
connector
power cable
serial ATA hard drive example
Removing and Installing Parts
tabs (2)
serial ATA
hard drive
serial ATA hard-
drive cable
system board
connector
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