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Installing Additional or Replacement Drives<br />
Hard Disk Drives<br />
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Alienware <strong>ALX</strong> Desktop Manual<br />
1. Disconnect the drive’s SATA power cable.<br />
2. Disconnect the drive’s SATA data cable.<br />
3. Remove the drive by pulling its release tabs together and sliding it out <strong>of</strong> the<br />
drive cage.<br />
4. Remove the drive rails from the drive.<br />
5. Check the new drive’s documentation to be sure jumper positioning is correct.<br />
6. Attach the drive rails removed from the previous drive to the new drive.<br />
7. Slide the new drive into the drive cage; the release tabs will snap into place<br />
when the drive has been fully inserted.<br />
8. Connect the drive’s SATA power cable.<br />
9. Connect the drive’s SATA data cable.<br />
10. Reconnect the power cord, monitor, keyboard and mouse.<br />
11. Turn on the computer and ensure the drive is installed and working properly<br />
before connecting any other devices.<br />
SATA Power Cable:<br />
SATA Data Cable:
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