Installing new Hard Drives

@ranelle65 wrote:

I would like to install a Maxtor 20G hard drive to my new Dell 2400 system, but the book does not give instruction on how to do so.

This is because the D/2400 made and sold with only one HD, to install a 2nd HD you will need a bracket, this can be purchased from here.

 http://www.issue-resolved.com/

Regards to the installation instructions, as the D/4600 has the same case and chassis as the D/2400, you can use the same instructions, see the following

  http://docs.us.dell.com/docs/systems/dim4600/en/4600i/sm/parts.htm#1138667

First question: can I use the software/hardware installation program that comes with the HD and it work properly on this Dimension 2400 PC?

Personally I would use XP's Disk Management for this.   These are generic instructions for installing a second HD, they are by Seagate, but apply to all brands

http://www.seagate.com/support/kb/disc/howto/install_xp_disk_mgmt.html

Second question: by installing the second Maxtor HD myself, will my remaining service contract become null and void?

Read the following.

http://support.dell.com/us/en/kb/document_print.asp?DN=FA1057010

Bev.

 

Message Edited by shesagordie on 12-31-2003 04:16 PM