DELL NT499 ユーザーズマニュアル

Adding and Replacing Parts

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10 If you are removing a hard drive that has a metal shield, and are not going 

to install a replacement drive in the drive bay, reinstall the shield in the 
empty bay (see "About Metal Shields (Present in Some Drive 
Configurations)" on page 188). Then, install a drive-panel insert (see 
"Installing a Drive-Panel Insert" on page 218).

Installing an Optional Third Hard Drive (Tower Computer)

 

NOTICE: 

Do not attempt to install a SAS hard drive in the lower 3.5-inch drive bay. 

This drive bay will only support a floppy drive or a Media Card Reader.

1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 143.
2 Remove the computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on 

3 If you are installing a new drive, unpack the drive and prepare it for 

installation.

Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for 
your computer.

 

NOTE: 

Drive-panel inserts may contain screws on the inside. You can attach the 

screws to new drives that do not have any screws.

4 If you are installing a new drive, remove the drive panel (see "Removing the 

Drive Panel (Tower Computer)" on page 213) and the drive-panel insert 
(see "Removing a Drive-Panel Insert" on page 218) from the upper 3.5-inch 
drive bay. Use the screws provided with the new drive to install the drive 
into the drive bay.

5 If the FlexBay is not populated and metal shields are present in your 

computer (see "About Metal Shields (Present in Some Drive 
Configurations)" on page 188), remove the vented metal insert: 

a

Pull the vented metal insert forward until its surface is flush with that 
of the surrounding chassis. 

b

Rotate the bottom of the metal insert up towards you, disengaging its 
lower screws from the surrounding metal. 

c

Lift the metal insert from the computer, disengaging its top screws 
and metal tabs from the surrounding metal.