Dell Dimension XPS D Series, Reference And Troubleshooting Manual, Page: 57 / 191

Installing Drives 3-13
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In addition to the externally accessible drive bays, your computer has bays for two
internal, one-inch-high hard-disk drives. Use the procedures in this section to upgrade
a hard-disk drive or install a second drive.
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To install a drive in the primary hard-disk drive bay, follow these steps:
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NOTE: For EIDE drives, the boot drive should correspond to Primary IDE Master
in the system setup program.
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Remove the two screws securing the hard-disk drive to the front of the chassis
(see Figure 3-11). Disconnect any cables attached to the drive.
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Orient the drive with its circuit board facing the front of the chassis, and place the
drive in the card-guide assembly as shown in Figure 3-11. Secure the drive to the
chassis with the two screws you removed in step 3.