Replacing A Second Hard Drive - Dell OptiPlex 755 User Manual

5. Connect the power and data cables to the drive.
6. Locate the correct slot for the drive, and slide the drive into the bay until it clicks into place.
1 hard drive
2 slot verification number
7. Replace the floppy drive and optical drive.
8. Check all connectors to be certain that they are properly cabled and firmly seated.
9. Replace the computer cover (see
10. If the drive you just installed is the primary drive, insert a bootable medium into your boot drive.
11. Turn on the computer.
12. Enter system setup, and update the SATA port option under the Drives option list (see
13. Exit system setup, and reboot the computer.
14. Partition and logically format your drive.
NOTE: For instructions, see the documentation that came with your operating system.
15. Test the hard drive by running the Dell Diagnostics (see
16. Install your operating system on the hard drive.
NOTE: For instructions, see the documentation that came with your operating system.

Replacing a Second Hard Drive

For information on RAID configuration, see
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the computer cover.
NOTICE: To avoid damage to the drive, do not set it on a hard surface. Instead, set the drive on a surface, such as a foam pad, that will sufficiently
cushion it.
NOTICE: If you are replacing a hard drive that contains data you want to keep, back up your files before you begin this procedure.
NOTE: Installation of a second hard drive is restricted to certain configurations of the Desktop computer.
1. Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your computer.
2. Follow the procedures in Before You
Replacing the Computer Cover).
Dell Diagnostics).
About RAID Configurations.
Begin.
Entering System Setup).