Dell Vostro 410 Service Manual - Page 14

Back to Contents Page Drives Dell™ Vostro™ 410 Service Manual About the Drives in Your Computer Hard Drives Floppy Drive Media Card Reader Optical Drive CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the cover. About the Drives in Your Computer Your computer supports a combination of these devices: l Up to four 3.5-inch SATA hard drives l Up to three SATA 5.25-inch optical drives (with a maximum of two 3.5-inch SATA hard drives installed at the same time) l One optional Floppy Drive or optional Media Card Reader (FlexBay) 1 drive bay 2 optional optical drive 3 optional drive 4 optional FlexBay (Floppy Drive or Media Card Reader) 5 3.5-inch SATA drive bays (4) Recommended Drive Cable Connections l Connect serial ATA hard drives to connectors labeled "SATA0," "SATA1," "SATA2," or "SATA3" on the system board. l Connect serial ATA CD or DVD drives to connectors labeled "SATA4" or "SATA5" on the system board. Connecting Drive Cables When you install a drive, you connect two cables-a DC power cable and a data cable-to the back of the drive.