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Installing a cabled hard drive
Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that came with the product.
1. Ensure that you read the Safety instructions.
2. Keep the #2 Phillips screwdriver ready.
3. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
4. Disconnect the power and data cables from the hard drive(s) in the internal hard-drive bay.
5. Remove the internal hard-drive bay.
Steps
1. Insert the hard drive into the internal hard-drive bay with the hard-drive connector facing outward.
2. Secure the hard drive to the internal hard-drive bay using the four screws.
NOTE: When installing new hard drives into the internal hard-drive bay, use the spare hard-
drive screws attached to the hard-drive bay.
Next steps
1. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
2. Install the internal hard-drive bay into the chassis.
3. Connect the power and data cables to the hard drive(s).
4. Enter System Setup and ensure that the hard drive controller is enabled.
5. Exit System Setup and restart the system.
6. Install any software required for operating the hard drive as described in the documentation for the
hard drive.
Related Links
Removing the internal hard-drive bay
Installing the internal hard-drive bay
Removing a cabled hard drive
Hard-drive backplane
Your system supports one of the following configurations:
• x8 SAS/SATA backplane for 3.5 inch hard drives
NOTE: The x8 backplane also supports up to eight 2.5 inch (SAS, SATA, or SSD) hot-swappable
hard drives installed in 3.5 inch hard-drive adapters, which are then installed in the 3.5 inch hard-
drive carriers.
• x16 SAS/SATA backplane for 2.5 inch hard drives
NOTE: Only systems with hot-swappable hard drives support hard-drive backplanes.
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