Dell Dimension 2400 Support Question
Dell Dimension 2400 Support Question
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Question posted by lonewolfcustom52 on May 29th, 2013
Removing The Hard Drive
How do I remove the hard drive in a Dell Dimension 2400 Series
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Answer #1: Posted by bengirlxD on May 29th, 2013 6:10 PM
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First, open up the casing for the computer. Then locate the harddrive and unplug the IDE and power cables. Be careful and do not wear any metal jewelery. Grab the IDE cable connector with your thumb and forefinger and gently pull until the connector breaks free. Pull out the power cable too. Make sure you don't bend or break any pins when disconnecting the cables.
Then you can take the hard drive out and unscrew the bracket to take out the hard drive. You can view this youtube video to serve as a visual:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVaBB8X6KhQ
Then you can take the hard drive out and unscrew the bracket to take out the hard drive. You can view this youtube video to serve as a visual:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVaBB8X6KhQ
Feel free to resubmit the question if you didn't find it useful.
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Owner's Manual - Page 1
service tag CD or DVD headphone connector
CD or DVD volume control dial
floppy-drive activity light*
power light
power button
Dell™ Dimension™ 2400 Series
CD or DVD drive activity light CD or DVD eject button second bay for optional drive floppy-drive eject button*
hard-drive activity light
USB 2.0 connectors (2)
headphone connector
*On computers with an optional floppy...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... and CD-RWs 16 Helpful Tips 17
Hyper-Threading 17
Booting to a USB Device 18
Turning Off Your Computer 18
2 Solving Problems
Battery Problems 19 Drive Problems 19
CD and DVD drive problems 20 Hard drive problems 21 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 21 Error Messages 22
Contents
3
Owner's Manual - Page 5
...77
Contents
5 Only 76 Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals 76 Definition of the Computer 45 Front View 45 Back View 47
Removing the Computer Cover 49 Looking Inside Your ...Board Components 51 Adding Cards 51 Adding a Floppy Drive 54 Adding a Second CD or DVD Drive 59 Adding Memory 64
Installing Memory 64 Removing Memory 66 Replacing the Battery 66 Replacing the ...
Owner's Manual - Page 10
Upgrade information for my computer
Dell Support Website - Find It Here
• Latest drivers for my computer
• Answers to use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for devices (such as memory, the
hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from technicians, and
online...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
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Copying CDs and DVDs
NOTE...copy of the window, and then click RecordNow Help or RecordNow Tutorial. The computer reads your computer hard drive. Use blank CD-Rs to a temporary folder on your source CD or DVD and copies it to...
Owner's Manual - Page 19
... and remove viruses.
REPLACE THE BATTERY - Click the Start button and click My Computer. CHECK THE CABLE CONNECTIONS
Solving Problems
19 Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. To... access help file. If the battery still does not work properly, contact Dell (see page 66). Replace the battery only...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
... telephone to connect the modem directly to it.) • Ensure that is connected to an analog telephone jack only. Hard drive problems
RUN CHECK DISK - The modem does not operate while it to remove the checkmark. CHECK THE TELEPHONE LINE CONNECTION - CHECK THE MICROSOFT OUTLOOK® EXPRESS SECURITY SETTINGS -
CHECK THE TELEPHONE JACK...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
... HAVE PROBLEMS WITH AN IEEE 1394 DEVICE NOT PROVIDED BY DELL - Contact Dell (see page 78). In some cases, you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
Remove the floppy disk from the drive and restart your computer. OPERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND - x:\ IS NOT...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
...8226; Ensure that the program is compatible with the
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Solving Problems
BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY
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Owner's Manual - Page 37
...8226; To eliminate the possibility of a faulty memory connector, remove all modules without error.
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...78).
Light Pattern ABCD
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Owner's Manual - Page 38
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Owner's Manual - Page 41
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Owner's Manual - Page 43
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Owner's Manual - Page 46
... power button
Press to turn off before you access the Dell Support website or call technical support.
46
Removing and Installing Parts Instead, perform an operating system shutdown.
... the hard drive.
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(On computers with an optional floppy drive.)
4 hard-drive activity light The hard-drive light ...
Owner's Manual - Page 50
CD or DVD drive floppy drive*
hard drive
power supply system board *May not be present on all computers.
50
Removing and Installing Parts www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Looking Inside Your Computer
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. ...
Owner's Manual - Page 51
Removing and Installing Parts
51 System Board Components
main power connector (J21)
power indicator (LED1)
memory module connectors (DDR1, DDR2)
fan connector (J30)
CD drive connector (J20)
hard drive connector (J23)
microprocessor connector (U16)
12-V power connector (J10)
modem telephony connector (J25)
CD audio connector (J8)
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Owner's Manual - Page 70
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Maximum memory Memory type
Drives Externally accessible
Internally accessible
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Owner's Manual - Page 71
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40-pin connector on PCI local bus 40-pin connector on PCI local bus 34-pin connector
Video Video ... 10/100 Ethernet
Controls and Lights Power control Front-panel power light
Hard-drive access light
push button
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Owner's Manual - Page 97
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drives problems, 19
DVDs, 16
E
error messages, 22 diagnostic lights, 35
Express Service Code, 9
H
hard drive problems, 21...removing, 49 replacing, 68
conflicts resolving software and hardware incompatibilities, 44
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copying DVDs general information, 16 helpful tips, 17 how to, 16
D
Dell contacting, 78
Dell support policy, 76
Dell...
Owner's Manual - Page 98
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