Dell 5100C Laptop User Manual


 
1. Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin."
2. Remove the computer cover.
3. Pull up on the drive release latch and slide the drive toward the back of the computer.
4. Carefully, so as not to damage the attached interface cable, lift the drive away from the computer.
5. Disconnect the interface cable from the interface cable connector on the system board.
6. Set the drive aside in a secure location.
Installing a CD/DVD Drive
1. Unpack the drive and prepare it for installation.
Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that the drive is configured for your computer. If you are installing an IDE drive, configure
the drive for the cable select setting.
2. Connect the interface cable to the interface cable connector on the system board.
NOTICE: Do not pull the drive out of the computer by the drive cables. Doing so may cause damage to cables and the cable connectors.
NOTE: The interface cable is held in place by the metal drive bracket and does not need to be removed from the drive.