Dell Precision 490 Desktop User Manual page 83

1 sliding-plate lever
2 CD/DVD drive
NOTICE: If metal shields are present in your computer configuration, they must be installed at all times while your computer is in use or your computer
may not function properly.
7. If you are not installing another drive in the CD/DVD drive bay and metal shields are present in your computer (see
Some Drive Configurations):
a. Install the 5.25-inch metal shield in its place; align its screws in the metal rails and push the shield back until it clicks into place.
NOTE: A metal shield for the CD/DVD drive bay can be ordered from Dell. See
b. Install a drive-panel insert over its drive bay (see
8. If you are installing another drive in the CD/DVD drive bay, see
9. Reinstall the drive panel (see
10. Ensure that all connectors are properly cabled and firmly seated.
11. Replace the computer cover (see
NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network port or device and then plug it into the computer.
12. Connect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
Installing a CD/DVD Drive (Tower Computer)
1. Follow the procedures in Before You
2. If you are installing a new drive, unpack the drive and prepare it for installation.
Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that the drive is configured for your computer. If you are installing an IDE drive, configure
the drive for the cable select setting.
3. Remove the computer cover (see
4. Remove the drive panel (see
5. If another device is installed in the CD/DVD drive bay, remove that device (see
NOTICE: If metal shields are present in your computer configuration, they must be installed at all times while your computer is in use or your computer
may not function properly.
6. If the CD/DVD drive bay is unpopulated and metal shields are present in your computer (see
Configurations): slide the sliding plate lever to the right and hold it in place as you pull to remove the 5.25-inch metal shield.
7. Remove the drive-panel insert (see
Replacing a Drive-Panel
Replacing the Drive Panel).
Replacing the Computer Cover).
Begin.
Removing the Computer Cover).
Removing the Drive Panel).
Removing a Drive-Panel Insert).
Contacting Dell.
Insert).
Installing a CD/DVD Drive (Tower Computer).
Removing a CD/DVD Drive (Tower
About the Metal Shields Present in Some Drive
About the Metal Shields Present in
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