Dell 840 Personal Computer User Manual


 
52 Installing System Components
If you are installing a SCSI device in the second drive bay (such as a tape backup device), connect the
interface cable to the device and to channel A on the SCSI controller card. See Figure 3-7.
See "System Board Connectors" on page 118 to locate the system board connectors.
NOTE: A SCSI device attached to an optional SCSI controller card and an IDE device attached to the system
board can be installed together as shown in Figure 3-7.
Figure 3-7. Connecting a Tape Drive to a SCSI Controller Card
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Ensure that all cables are firmly connected and arranged so that they will not catch on the computer
cover or block airflow inside the system.
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Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 47.
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Stand the system upright.
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Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached
peripherals.
1 IDE device 2 optional SCSI device 3 hard drives (up to 4)
4 SCSI controller card 5 SCSI cable 6 IDE interface cable
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