4. Gently slide the drive into place until you hear a click or feel the drive securely installed.
5. Connect the power and hard-drive cables to the drive.
6. Check all connectors to be certain that they are properly cabled and firmly seated.
7. Close the computer cover.
8. Attach the computer stand (optional).
9. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets and turn them on.
See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing any software required for drive operation.
10. If the drive you just installed is the primary drive, insert a bootable medium into your boot drive.
11. Enter system setup and update the appropriate Primary Drive option (0 or 1).
12. Exit system setup, and reboot the computer.
13. Partition and logically format your drive before you proceed to the next step.
For instructions, see the documentation that came with your operating system.
14. Test the hard drive by running the Dell Diagnostics.
15. Install your operating system on the hard drive.
For instructions, see the documentation that came with your operating system.
Front-Panel Inserts
If you are installing a new floppy or CD/DVD drive instead of replacing a drive, remove the front-panel inserts:
1. Facing the front of the computer, use your fingers to remove the front-panel cover.
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