Installation guide

Installing Drives: Dell OptiPlex GX1 Low-Profile Managed PC Systems
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9. If it is not already connected, connect the other end of the EIDE cable to the IDE1 connector on the
system board.
NOTICE: You must match the colored strip on the EIDE cable with pin 1 on the system
board connector to avoid possible damage to your system.
To locate the system board IDE connector, see "System Board Features."
10. Connect a DC power cable to the power input connector on the back of the drive (see
Figure 13).
Check all connectors to be certain that they are properly cabled and firmly seated.
11. Replace the expansion-card cage as instructed in "
Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage."
12. Replace the computer cover, and reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources.
13. Turn on the peripherals connected to the computer.
14. Start the computer system.
NOTE: If the drive you just installed is the primary drive and no operating system is installed, you
must start the computer using a bootable diskette or CD.
To boot the system from a diskette, insert a bootable diskette (such as an operating system
installation or recovery diskette) into diskette drive A, and turn on the computer.
To boot the system from a CD, enter the System Setup program and set the Boot Sequence to
CD-ROM First. Insert a bootable CD (such as an operating system installation CD or the Dell
ResourceCD) into CD-ROM drive, and turn on the computer.
NOTE: If Enabled, the Chassis Intrusion option will cause the following message to be displayed
at the next system start-up:
ALERT! Cover was previously removed.