Dell Dimension 3000 User Manual download pdf (Page 17)

b. Remove the bracket for the hard drive from the computer.

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3. If you are replacing the hard drive, remove the drive from the bracket:

a. Remove the hard drive-securing screws.

b. Remove the hard drive from the bracket.

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Installing a Hard Drive

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1. Unpack the replacement hard drive, and prepare it for installation.

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2. Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your computer.

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3. Remove the hard drive bracket.

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4. Attach the hard drive to the hard drive bracket:

a. Place the small bracket tabs into the drive-securing screw holes on one side of the drive.

b. Gently swing the drive toward the bracket and align the three screw holes on the other side of the drive with the screen holes on the bracket.

c. Attach the hard drive bracket to the hard drive.

d. Insert and tighten all three drive-securing screws.

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5. Install the hard drive:

a. Place the two bracket tabs into the drive slots inside the bracket for the additional hard drive.

b. Swing the bracket forward so that it is flush with the bracket for the additional hard drive.

c. Replace the bracket-securing screws.

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6. Connect a power cable to the drive.

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7. Connect the data cable to the drive and to the system board.

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Dell Dimension 3000 User Manual Page 17