Dell XPS 400 9150 XPS 400/Dimension 9150 Service Manual - Page 43

Drives, Replacing the Drive Panel, Connecting Drive Cables

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Removing and Installing Parts: Dell XPS 400 Service Manual Replacing the Drive Panel 1. Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin." 2. Align the drive panel tabs with the side-door hinges. 3. Rotate the drive panel toward the computer until the sliding plate lever clicks into place and the drive panel snaps into place on the front panel. Drives Your computer supports: Two hard drives (Serial ATA) One floppy drive One flexbay drive Two CD or DVD drives 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 and to the system board. Some CD/DVD drives may also have an audio connector; one end of the audio cable will attach to the drive file:///T|/htdocs/systems/xps400/sm/parts.htm[8/3/2012 3:11:45 PM]

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Removing and Installing Parts: Dell XPS 400 Service Manual
file:///T|/htdocs/systems/xps400/sm/parts.htm[8/3/2012 3:11:45 PM]
Replacing the Drive Panel
1. Follow the procedures in "
Before You Begin
."
2. Align the drive panel tabs with the side-door hinges.
3. Rotate the drive panel toward the computer until the sliding plate lever clicks into place and the drive panel snaps into
place on the front panel.
Drives
Your computer supports:
Two hard drives (Serial ATA)
One floppy drive
One flexbay drive
Two CD or DVD drives
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 and to the
system board. Some CD/DVD drives may also have an audio connector; one end of the audio cable will attach to the drive