Dell XPS 720 Black Owner's Manual - Page 108
Hard Drive, Removing a Hard Drive
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When connecting a SATA cable, hold the cable by the connector at each end and press firmly into the connector. When disconnecting a SATA cable, hold the cable by the connector at each end and pull until the connector detaches. 1 3 2 1 SATA data cable 2 SATA data connector (on the 3 SATA drive system board) When you connect two IDE devices to a single IDE data cable and configure the devices for the cable select setting, the device attached to the last connector on the data cable is primary or the boot device, and the device attached to the middle connector on the data cable is the secondary device. See the drive documentation in your upgrade kit for information on configuring devices for the cable select setting. To connect an IDE data cable, align the tab on one connector with the notch on the other. When disconnecting an IDE data cable, grasp the colored pull-tab and pull until the connector detaches. Hard Drive Removing a Hard Drive . 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 cover. NOTICE: If you are replacing a hard drive that contains data that you want to keep, back up your files before you begin this procedure. 1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 85. 2 Remove the computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 86). 3 Disconnect the power cable and the data cable from the hard drive. 108 Removing and Installing Parts