Adding a DVD - RW drive for a XPS 8700.

I just bought an XPS 8700 provided with Windows 7 (my choice) and one disc of 12 x DVD - RW. This machine replaces a decade old Dimension 8400.  I want to add a second DVD disc to avoid the shuffle of disk by making copies.

The last time I did was when they were still using old PATA drives where the drive data cable was the old ribbon cable and you used a splitter to the power cable.

I have never installed a SATA drive so I have a few questions.  When I order my second drive, what wires I need to complete the installation - or is all the wiring already in the computer?

One last question is the format used in the 8700 XPS and how to remove the coup de grace in the drive Bay?

Thanks for any advice - Tom

TomHF

You need to buy a DVD/RW SATA drive 5.25 "similar on the drive shown here:

http://www.Newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16827106289

A data SATA 18 "cable is necessary, there should be a spare cable/power connector SATA inside of the case for a second optical drive.

One end of the SATA data cable is connected to the optical drive and the other to a SATA connector located on the motherboard [page 13].

Two 6-32 X 1/4 screws are necessary to install the drive in the Bay.

The installation procedures of the player can be found here:

FTP://FTP.Dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_desktop/esuprt_xps_desktop/XPS-8700_Owner%27s%20Manual_en-us.PDF

Greetings to "how to remove the coup de grace in the Bay.

You can use the same instructions as given for the hard disk, on page 42.

Bev.

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