Dell XPS 420 Personal Computer User Manual


 
128 Removing and Installing Parts
Drives
Your computer supports:
Two hard drives (Serial ATA)
Two FlexBay drives (can contain an optional floppy drive, an optional
Media Card Reader, or an optional hard drive).
Two CD or DVD drives
General Installation Guidelines
Connect the hard drives to the connectors labeled "SATA0" and "SATA1",
starting with SATA0. Connect CD/DVD drives to the connectors labeled
"SATA2","SATA3", or "SATA4", starting with "SATA2".
Serial ATA hard drives and CD/DVD drives are connected to the connectors
labeled "SATA0" to "SATA4" on the system board.
When connecting and disconnecting a serial ATA cable, hold the cable by the
connector at each end.
NOTE: It is recommended that you connect the hard drive to the connector labeled
SATA0 on the system board. Connect additional hard drives to connectors labeled
SATA1 and SATA2. Connect the CD/DVD drives to connectors adjacent to where the
hard drive is connected.
1 interface cable
2 interface connector
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