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7. Replace the floppy drive and optical drive.
8. Check all connectors to be certain that they are properly cabled and firmly seated.
9. Replace the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover).
10. If the drive you just installed is the primary drive, insert a bootable medium into your boot drive.
11. Turn on the computer.
12. Enter system setup and update the appropriate Primary Drive option (0 or 2) (see Entering System Setup).
13. Exit system setup, and reboot the computer.
14. Partition and logically format your drive before you proceed to the next step.
For instructions, see the documentation that came with your operating system.
15. Test the hard drive by running the Dell Diagnostics (see Dell Diagnostics).
16. Install your operating system on the hard drive.
For instructions, see the documentation that came with your operating system.
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