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Hard-Disk Drives: Dell OptiPlex GX110 System User's Guide
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Hard-Disk Drives: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX110 System User's Guide
The small-form-factor and low-profile chassis support a single
enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) hard-disk drive in the hard-disk drive bay.
In the mini tower chassis, you can install up to two EIDE drives (one of which must be 1
inch high or less) in the hard-disk drive bracket below the drive cage. The first EIDE
drive is installed in the 1-inch (lower) drive bay labeled "HD1"; a second drive
is installed in the 1.6-inch bay labeled "HD2."
All EIDE devices require that you configure the cable select
setting, which assigns master and slave status to devices according to their position on
the interface cable. You usually configure a drive for cable select by setting a jumper or
switch, depending on the drive. Refer to the drive documentation in your upgrade kit for
information on configuring devices for the cable select setting. When you connect two EIDE
devices to a single EIDE interface cable and configure them for the cable select setting,
the device attached to the last connector on the interface cable is the master or boot
device (drive 0) and the device attached to the middle connector on the interface cable is
the slave device (drive 1).
With the two EIDE interface connectors on the system board, your
system supports up to four EIDE devices in the mini tower chassis; the small-form-factor
and low-profile chassis support up to two EIDE devices. EIDE hard-disk drives should be
connected to the EIDE interface connector labeled "IDE1." (Always connect EIDE
tape drives and CD-ROM drives to the EIDE interface connector labeled "IDE2.")
To install an EIDE hard-disk drive in a small-form-factor chassis,
perform the following steps.
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CAUTION: To avoid the possibility of electric
shock, turn off the computer and any peripherals, disconnect them from electrical outlets,
and then wait at least 5 seconds before you remove the computer cover. Also, before you
install a drive, see the other precautions in "Safety
First—For You and Your Computer." |
- If you are replacing a hard-disk drive that contains data you want to
keep, be sure to make a backup of your files before you continue this procedure.
NOTICE: Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of
the computer.
NOTICE: When you unpack the drive, do not set it on a hard surface, which may
damage the drive. Instead, set the drive on a surface, such as a foam pad, that will
sufficiently cushion it.
- Unpack the drive and prepare it for installation.
Check the documentation for the
drive to verify that it is configured for your computer system.
- Remove the computer cover as instructed in "Removing
and Replacing the Computer Cover."
- Remove the drive shelf from the chassis.
- Disconnect the power and interface cables from the diskette drive and CD-ROM drive (if
any).
- Press inward on the two drive shelf release tabs, and pull the shelf forward and out of
the chassis (see Figure 1).
Figure 1.
Removing the Drive Shelf From the Small-Form-Factor Chassis
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| 1 |
Drive shelf |
| 2 |
Release tabs (2) |
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- Remove the drive bracket from the chassis.
- If a drive is already installed in the bracket, disconnect the power
and interface cables from the back of the drive.
- Squeeze the tabs on each side of the drive bracket, and slide it
forward about one inch (see Figure 2).
Figure 2.
Removing the Hard-Disk Drive Bracket From the Small-Form-Factor Chassis
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| 1 |
Drive bracket |
| 2 |
Release tabs (2) |
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- Lift the drive bracket away from the chassis.
- If a drive is already installed in the bracket, remove the four
screws securing the drive to the bottom of the bracket (see Figure 3).
Figure 3.
Removing a Hard-Disk Drive From the Hard-Disk Drive Bracket
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| 1 |
Drive |
| 2 |
Drive bracket |
| 3 |
Screws (4) |
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- Secure the new drive to the drive bracket with four screws (see
Figure 3).
- Reinstall the hard-disk drive bracket in the chassis.
- Place the bracket so that the release tabs extend about one inch past
the front of the chassis, and align the tabs on the bottom of the bracket with the hooks
on the chassis floor.
- Slide the bracket toward the back of the chassis until the tabs snap
under the hooks (see Figure 4). The bracket release tabs should also snap into the front
of the chassis.
Figure 4. Reinstalling the Hard-Disk Drive Bracket in the Small-Form-Factor Chassis
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| 1 |
Tabs on bottom of drive bracket |
| 2 |
Hooks on chassis floor |
| 3 |
Drive bracket |
| 4 |
Release tabs (2) |
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NOTICE: You must match the colored strip on the EIDE cable with pin 1 on the drive's interface connector to avoid possible damage to your system.
- Connect a power cable to the power input connector on the back of the
drive, and connect an EIDE cable to the interface connector on the back of the drive (see Figure 5).
Check all
connectors to be certain that they are properly cabled and firmly seated.
Figure 5.
Attaching Hard-Disk Drive Cables in the Small-Form-Factor Chassis
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| 1 |
IDE1 connector |
| 2 |
EIDE cable |
| 3 |
Power cable |
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NOTICE: You must match the colored strip on the EIDE cable with pin 1 on the
IDE1 connector to avoid possible damage to your system.
- If it is not already connected, connect the blue end of the EIDE cable to the IDE1
connector on the system board (see Figure
9 in "Inside Your Computer").
- Replace the drive shelf by sliding it into the chassis until the release tabs snap into
position.
- Replace the computer cover, reconnect your
computer and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.
- Insert a bootable diskette into drive A.
- Turn on the computer system.
- Enter System Setup, and update Primary Drive
0.
- Exit System Setup, and reboot the system.
- Partition and logically format your drive before proceeding to the next step.
See the documentation for your operating system for instructions.
- Test the hard-disk drive by running the Dell
Diagnostics.
- If the drive you just installed is the primary drive, install your
operating system on the hard-disk drive.
For instructions,
refer to the documentation that came with your operating system.
To install an EIDE hard-disk drive in a low-profile chassis, perform
the following steps:.
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CAUTION: To avoid the possibility of electric
shock, turn off the computer and any peripherals, disconnect them from electrical outlets,
and then wait at least 5 seconds before you remove the computer cover. Also, before you
install a drive, see the other precautions in "Safety First — For You and Your Computer." |
- If you are replacing a hard-disk drive that contains data you want to keep, be sure to
make a backup of your files before you begin this procedure.
NOTICE: Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal
surface on the back of the computer.
NOTICE: When you unpack the drive, do not set it on a hard
surface, which may damage the drive. Instead, set the drive on a surface, such as a foam
pad, that will sufficiently cushion it.
- Unpack the drive, and prepare it for installation.
Check the documentation for the
drive to verify that it is configured for your computer system.
- Remove the computer cover.
- Remove the drive bracket from the chassis.
- If a hard-disk drive is already installed in the drive bracket, disconnect the power and
interface cables from the drive.
- Remove the screw securing the hard-disk drive bracket to the drive cage in the chassis.
- Grasp the bracket, and rotate it outward from the chassis until the sliding tab clears
the slide rail on the drive cage (see Figure 6).
- Lift the bracket up slightly to free its hinge tabs from the chassis
slots, and remove the bracket from the chassis.
Figure 6. Removing the Hard-Disk Drive Bracket
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| 1 |
Captive screw |
| 2 |
Tabs on back of drive bracket (2) |
| 3 |
Slots in chassis floor divider (3) |
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- Slide the drive into the chosen bay of the bracket, orienting the
drive so that the connectors on the back of the drive will face the back of the chassis
when you reinstall the bracket (see Figure 7).
- Align the four screw holes of the drive and bracket, and then insert
and tighten the screws that came with your upgrade kit.
If you are installing a drive in the 1.6-inch bay, use the four
screw holes in the side of the bracket (see Figure 7). If you are installing a drive in the 1-inch bay, use the four screw holes in the bottom of the bracket.
Figure 7. Inserting a 1.6-Inch Hard-Disk Drive in the Bracket
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| 1 |
Hard-disk drive |
| 2 |
Bracket |
| 3 |
Screws (4) |
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- Reinstall the hard-disk drive bracket in the chassis.
- Insert the bracket's hinge tabs into the chassis slots so that the tabs hook over the
slots.
- Then rotate the bracket toward the drive cage, and fit the bracket's sliding tab on the
drive-cage slide rail.
- Slide the bracket into place, and reinstall the screw you removed in
step 4.
NOTICE: You must match the colored strip on the EIDE cable
with pin 1 on the drive's interface connector to avoid possible damage to your system.
- Connect a power cable to the power input connector on the back of the
drive, and connect one of the device connectors on the EIDE cable to the 40-pin interface
connector on the back of the hard-disk drive (see Figure 8).
Check all
connectors to be certain that they are properly cabled and firmly seated.
Figure 8.
Attaching Hard-Disk Drive Cables in the Low-Profile Chassis
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| 1 |
Power cable |
| 2 |
EIDE cable |
| 3 |
IDE1 connector |
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NOTICE: You must match the colored strip on the EIDE cable with pin 1 on the IDE1 connector to avoid possible damage to your system.
- If it is not already connected, connect the other end of the EIDE
cable to the IDE1 connector on the system board ( see Figure 9 in "Inside Your
Computer").
- Replace the computer cover, reconnect your computer and peripherals
to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.
- If the drive you just installed is the primary drive, insert a bootable diskette into
drive A.
- Turn on the computer system.
- Enter System Setup, and update the appropriate
Primary
Drive option (0 or 1).
- Exit System Setup, and reboot the system.
- Partition and logically format your drive before you proceed to the
next step.
See the documentation for your operating system for instructions.
- Test the hard-disk drive by running the Dell Diagnostics.
- If the drive you just installed is the primary drive, install your operating system on
the hard-disk drive.
For instructions, refer to the
documentation that came with your operating system.
To install an EIDE hard-disk drive in a midsize chassis, perform the
following steps.
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CAUTION: To avoid the possibility of
electric shock, turn off the computer and any peripherals, disconnect them from electrical
outlets, and then wait at least 5 seconds before you remove the computer cover. Also,
before you install a drive, see the other precautions in "Safety First—For You and Your Computer." |
- If you are replacing a hard-disk drive that contains data you want to keep, be sure to
make a backup of your files before you begin this procedure.
NOTICE: Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of
the computer.
NOTICE: When you unpack the drive, do not set it on a hard surface, which may
damage the drive. Instead, set the drive on a surface, such as a foam pad, that will
sufficiently cushion it.
- Unpack the drive, and prepare it for installation.
Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is
configured for your computer system.
- Remove the computer cover.
- Remove the drive bracket from the chassis.
- If a hard-disk drive is already installed on the drive
bracket, disconnect the power and interface cables from the drive.
- Remove the screw securing the hard-disk drive bracket to the
front wall of the chassis.
- Grasp the front part of the bracket that serves as a handle,
rotate the bracket up toward the back of the computer until it disengages from the floor
of the chassis (see Figure 9), and remove the bracket from the chassis.
Figure 9. Removing the
Hard-Disk Drive Bracket
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| 1 |
"Handle" on bracket |
| 2 |
Screw securing drive to chassis |
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- Slide the drive into the chosen bay of the bracket,
orienting it so that the connectors on the back of the drive face the back of the chassis
and the power input connector is closest to the floor of the chassis when the bracket is
reinstalled (see Figure 10).
Figure 10. Inserting
the Hard-Disk Drive in the Bracket
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| 1 |
Drive bracket |
| 2 |
Tabs (2) |
| 3 |
1.6-inch drive |
| 4 |
Screws (4) |
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- Align the four screw holes of the drive and bracket, and then insert and tighten the screws that came with your upgrade kit (see Figure 10).
If you are placing a drive in the 1.6-inch slot, use the
four screw holes in the side of the bracket. If you are placing a drive in the 1-inch
slot, use the four screw holes in the bottom of the bracket.
- Reinstall the hard-disk drive bracket in the chassis.
- Hold the bracket by its handle so that it stays at the
proper angle.
- Let the bracket brush the side of the drive cage as you
lower it into the chassis until the two tabs at the bottom back of the bracket (see Figure 10)
fit flush against the front of the rail that extends across the chassis floor and the
horizontal lip at the back fits over the rail (see Figure 11).
- Rotate the bracket down into position, and reinstall the
screw you removed in step 4.
NOTICE: You must match the colored strip on the EIDE cable
with pin 1 on the drive's interface connector to avoid possible damage to your system.
- Connect a power cable to the power input connector on the
back of the drive, and connect one of the device connectors on the EIDE cable to the
40-pin interface connector on the back of the hard-disk drive (see Figure 11).
Check all connectors to be certain that they are properly
cabled and firmly seated.
Figure 11. Attaching
Hard-Disk Drives Cables in the Midsize Chassis
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| 1 |
Interface connector |
| 2 |
Power input connector on drive |
| 3 |
Lip |
| 4 |
Rail |
| 5 |
IDE1 connector |
| 6 |
IDE2 connector |
| 7 |
DC power cable |
| 8 |
EIDE cable |
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NOTICE: You must match the colored strip on the EIDE cable with pin 1 on the IDE1 connector to avoid possible damage to your system.
- If it is not already connected, connect the other end of the
EIDE cable to the appropriate EIDE interface connector on the system board (see Figure 9
in "Inside Your Computer").
- Replace the computer
cover, reconnect your computer and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn
on the peripherals.
- If the drive you just installed is the primary drive, insert
a bootable diskette into drive A, and turn on the computer system.
- Enter System
Setup, and update the Drive 0 option under Primary Drive n.
- Exit System Setup, and reboot the system.
- Partition and logically format your drive before proceeding to the
next step.
See the documentation for your operating system for
instructions.
- Test the hard-disk drive by running the Dell Diagnostics.
- Install your operating system on your hard-disk drive.
For instructions, refer to the documentation that came with your
operating system.
To install an EIDE hard-disk drive in a mini tower chassis, perform
the following steps.
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CAUTION: To avoid the possibility of
electric shock, turn off the computer and any peripherals, disconnect them from electrical
outlets, and then wait at least 5 seconds before you remove the computer cover. Also,
before you install a drive, see the other precautions in "Safety First—For You and Your Computer." |
- If you are replacing a hard-disk drive that contains data you want to keep, be sure to
make a backup of your files before you continue this procedure.
NOTICE: To avoid possibly damaging the drive by
electromagnetic static (EMS), ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on
the back of the computer.
NOTICE:
When you unpack the drive, do not set it on a hard surface, which may damage the drive.
Instead, set the drive on a surface, such as a foam pad, that will sufficiently cushion
it.
- Unpack the drive, and prepare it for installation.
Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for
your computer system.
- Remove the computer cover.
- Remove the drive bracket from the chassis.
- If a hard-disk drive is already installed in the drive bracket,
disconnect the power and interface cables from the drive.
- Remove the screw securing the hard-disk drive bracket to the drive
cage in the chassis.
- Grasp the bracket, and rotate it outward from the chassis until the
sliding tab clears the slide rail on the drive cage (see Figure 12).
- Lift the bracket up slightly to free its hinge tabs from the chassis
slots, and remove the bracket from the chassis.
Figure 12.
Removing the Hard-Disk Drive Bracket
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| 1 |
Drive-cage slide rail |
| 2 |
Chassis slots |
| 3 |
Hinge tabs |
| 4 |
Sliding tab |
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- Slide the drive into the chosen bay of
the bracket, orienting the drive so that the connectors on the back of the drive will face
the back of the chassis when you reinstall the bracket (see Figure 13).
- Align the four screw holes of the drive and bracket, and then insert
and tighten the screws that came with your upgrade kit.
If
you are installing a drive in the 1.6-inch bay, use the four screw holes in the side of
the bracket (see Figure 13). If you are installing a drive in the 1-inch bay, use the four screw holes in the bottom of the bracket.
Figure 13. Inserting a 1.6-Inch Hard-Disk Drive in the Bracket
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| 1 |
Screws (4) |
| 2 |
Sliding tab |
| 3 |
Drive bracket |
| 4 |
1.6-inch drive |
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- Reinstall the hard-disk drive bracket in the chassis (see Figure 14).
- Insert the bracket's hinge tabs into the chassis slots so that the
tabs hook over the slots.
- Then rotate the bracket toward the drive cage, and fit the bracket's
sliding tab on the drive-cage slide rail.
- Slide the bracket into place, and reinstall the screw you removed in
step 4.
Figure
14. Inserting the Drive Bracket in the Chassis
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| 1 |
Drive-cage slide rail |
| 2 |
Chassis slots |
| 3 |
Hinge tabs |
| 4 |
Sliding tabs |
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NOTICE: You must match the colored strip on the EIDE cable
with pin 1 on the drive's interface connector to avoid possible damage to your system.
- Connect a power cable to the power input connector on the back of the
drive, and connect one of the device connectors on the EIDE cable to the 40-pin interface
connector on the back of the hard-disk drive (see Figure 15).
Check all connectors to be certain that they are properly cabled and firmly seated.
Figure 15.
Attaching Hard-Disk Drive Cable in the Mini Tower Chassis
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| 1 |
Interface connector |
| 2 |
Interface cable |
| 3 |
Power cable |
| 4 |
Power input connector on drive |
| 5 |
Interface connector on drive |
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NOTICE: You must match the colored strip on the EIDE cable with pin 1 on the IDE1 connector to avoid possible damage to your system.
- If it is not already connected, connect the other end of the EIDE cable to the IDE1 connector on the system board (see Figure 9 in "Inside Your Computer").
- Replace the computer cover,
reconnect your computer and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.
- If the drive you just installed is the primary drive, insert a bootable diskette into
drive A.
- Turn on the computer system.
- Enter System Setup, and update the appropriate
Primary
Drive option (0 or 1).
- Exit System Setup, and reboot the system.
- Partition and logically format your drive before you proceed to the
next step.
See the documentation for your operating system for instructions.
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NOTE: On systems with hard-disk
drives larger than 2 GB, create a primary partition of 2 GB and divide the remaining
capacity into partitions of 2 GB or less. For example, a system with a 2.5-GB hard-disk
drive would have a primary partition of 2 GB (drive C) and a second partition of 500 MB
(drive D). Hard-disk drives must be partitioned this way because Microsoft�
MS-DOS�-based operating systems (including Windows NT�, when using a file allocation
table [FAT] 16 file system) do not support drive partitions larger than 2 GB. |
- Test the hard-disk drive by running the Dell Diagnostics.
- If the drive you just installed is the primary drive, install your operating system on
the hard-disk drive.
For instructions, refer to the
documentation that came with your operating system.
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