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I'm trying to install an additional hard drive in a E310
I recently got a Dimension E310 and am wanting to add another hard drive I already have (Seagate 250GB). There is one 5.25" bay available that I could put it in (with an adapter), but I also noticed there is a space right below the system's own hard drive located at the bottom of the casing. It has the extra power connector as well so I figure something is meant to go down there. However, the installed system hard drive seems to be connected to the motherboard via a special connector. Therefore, there is only 1 IDE cable/channel & its connected to the DVD drive. Is there any way of installing a new hard drive right under the current one?
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March 17th, 2006 15:00
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March 17th, 2006 15:00
OK, I see what you are saying and its pretty much kind of what I thought, but just wanted to make sure. I will probably put the extra hard drive in the available 5.25" optical bay. It will obviously need an adapter. I was looking at getting one from CompUSA. Below is a link to the one I am looking at getting. Will this work for that 5.25" bay?
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=50891745&pfp=SEARCH
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March 17th, 2006 23:00
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March 17th, 2006 23:00
just that the cable cant reach the 3.5 in bay
maybe an IDE cable extender?
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March 18th, 2006 13:00
He is posting bad information all over the forum. Hopefuly Dell is being notified.
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He is posting bad information all over the forum. Hopefuly Dell is being notified."
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March 22nd, 2006 00:00
I just got my E310 over the weekend and noticed that there's a slot for the second harddrive that I had from my old computer, BUT, I also saw that Dell uses these blue plastic clips to hold the drives in and that no extras were in my box. So the question is: Where can I obtain one of those clips?
Then, I see that the HD in the new Dell has this small connection that is in no way like any of the IDE cable connections I used in my old set up... so how do I wire this old harddrive into the new Dell? I know I could get a docking port and USB it into the computer, but I'd prefer to keep it in the box and limit my external peripherals.
Any ideas?
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March 22nd, 2006 02:00
The E310 second hard drive "tray" can be purchased from Dell Spare Parts @ 1-800-357-3355 option 4, M-F 7 to 7 CDT and have the system's "Service Tag" handy.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16856999211
You could use an USB 2.0 IDE external enclosure, install the IDE hard drive in it, then connect the drive to a USB 2.0 port.
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March 22nd, 2006 16:00
OK, I think I'm gonna probably put my extra IDE hard drive in the available 5.25" bay (w/ adapters), but I am also thinking of maybe taking out the floppy drive and put it in there instead. However, where do I find a cover plate for the floppy bay on this E310?
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March 31st, 2006 13:00
OK, I've talked to the DELL parts dept. about getting a floppy cover for my E310. They said its part number #J9061, but they don't have it in stock. I've called several times now to see if its back in stock yet, but it isn't. They also tell me they are not sure or know when they will have it back. I get the impression it will never be back in stock. Anybody have any other suggestions on where to get this part other than DELL directly?
Message Edited by northview on 03-31-2006 10:45 AM
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Adding 2nd SATA hard drive to E310/3100,
After you've physically installed the second SATA drive, then enter the setup and check that the hard drive is set to "Auto" [on].
How to install hard drive
Motherboard Layout
E310/3100 Setup
A SATA [90* x 180* x 24"] data cable, will be required, similar as the unit shown here
In order for windows XP to recognize the second hard drive, it must be partitioned and formatted.
These are generic instructions for installing an additional hard drive using Windows XP Disk Management, they are by Seagate, but apply to all brands.
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Message Edited by shesagordie on 05-18-2007 03:59 PM