Installation guide
Table Of Contents
- Local Disk
- Dell OptiPlex GX1 Low-Profile Managed PC Systems
- Introduction: Dell OptiPlex GX1 Low-Profile Managed PC Systems
- Using the System Setup Program: Dell OptiPlex GX1 Low-Profile Managed PC Systems
- Using the ISA Configuration Utility: Dell OptiPlex GX1 Low-Profile Managed PC Systems
- Working Inside Your Computer: Dell OptiPlex GX1 Low-Profile Managed PC Systems
- Installing System Board Options: Dell OptiPlex GX1 Low-Profile Managed PC Systems
- Installing Drives: Dell OptiPlex GX1 Low-Profile Managed PC Systems
- Technical Specifications: Dell OptiPlex GX1 Low-Profile Managed PC Systems
- ISA Configuration Utility Messages: Dell OptiPlex GX1 Low-Profile Managed PC Systems

Installing Drives: Dell OptiPlex GX1 Low-Profile Managed PC Systems
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To replace the front-panel insert for the 3.5-inch bay, work from outside the cover. Place the insert in
position, and press it into the opening.
Connecting Drives
When installing a drive, you connect two cables—a DC power cable and an interface cable—to the back of
the drive. Your drive's power input connector (to which you connect the DC power cable) resembles the
connector shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4. DC Power Cable Connector
The drive's interface connector is a card-edge connector or a header connector, as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5. Drive Interface Connectors