Dell OptiPlex E1 - Manual (Page 71)

The 5.25-inch drive bay can accommodate any of the following types of drives:
A diskette drive or tape drive that uses the diskette/tape drive interface on the system board
A CD-ROM or tape drive that uses the secondary EIDE interface on the system board
A CD-ROM or tape drive that uses its own controller card
To install a drive in a 5.25-inch drive bay, follow these steps:
1. Unpack the drive and prepare it for installation.
WARNING: Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer.
Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that the drive is configured for your computer system.
Change any settings necessary for your configuration.
NOTE: If you are installing a non-EIDE tape drive, check the documentation for the drive to determine the jumper
or switch settings used to designate the drive as drive address DS4 (not DS2 or DS3 as may be indicated in the
drive documentation). Unless the drive is already set to drive 4, reconfigure its jumper or switch setting (see
"
Jumpers " and " Switches ").
If you are installing an EIDE CD-ROM or EIDE tape drive, configure the drive for the Cable Select setting.
2. Remove the computer cover as instructed in " Removing the Computer Cover ".
CAUTION: Turn off the computer and unplug it from the electrical outlet. See "Protecting Against
Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions at the front of this guide.
3. Remove the 3.5-inch diskette drive/bracket assembly.
Press outward on the two tabs on the left side of the drive bay to disengage the bracket from the chassis (see Figure 7-6).
Then rotate the bracket upward, and remove it from the chassis.
Figure 7-6. Removing the 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive/Bracket Assembly
4. Lift the 5.25-inch drive bracket straight up and out of the chassis (see Figure 7-7).
If a drive is already installed in the bay and you are replacing it, be sure to disconnect the DC power cable and interface
cable from the back of the drive before removing the drive/bracket assembly. To remove the old drive from the bracket, turn
the drive/bracket assembly upside down and unscrew the four screws that secure the drive to the bracket (see Figure 7-7).