Adding a hard drive to an E520

Today I added a second SATA hard drive to my E520 system. It "clicked"
into the blue plastic bay fine. I connected the power cable fine, but
couldn't find another blue data cable to connect the drive too inside
the system. Is this cable missing? I have an extra one that might work
but I couldn't find a place to plug it into on the motherboard. Where
should the second blue cable be plugged into?

I'd appreciated any help that anyone can provide.

they usually come in pairs if there is another connector it should be by the
one in use.
I don't have a 520 so I am just guessing
"Tracy" <muppettracy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Today I added a second SATA hard drive to my E520 system. It "clicked"
> into the blue plastic bay fine. I connected the power cable fine, but
> couldn't find another blue data cable to connect the drive too inside
> the system. Is this cable missing? I have an extra one that might work
> but I couldn't find a place to plug it into on the motherboard. Where
> should the second blue cable be plugged into?
>
> I'd appreciated any help that anyone can provide.
>

So I'm trying to hook up my own blue data cable for the new drive.
Like I mentioned above, it appears that the two data plugs on the
motherboard are in use. One has a blue cable hooked up for the primary
drive and the other has an orange cable going to the DVD drive. Are
there other plugs somewhere on the motherboard or do I have to remove
the DVD burner cable and hook the DVD up another way?

Tracy wrote:
> So I'm trying to hook up my own blue data cable for the new drive.
> Like I mentioned above, it appears that the two data plugs on the
> motherboard are in use. One has a blue cable hooked up for the primary
> drive and the other has an orange cable going to the DVD drive. Are
> there other plugs somewhere on the motherboard or do I have to remove
> the DVD burner cable and hook the DVD up another way?
>
See 6 and 9 on the drawing.
http://support.dell.com/support/edoc....htm#wp1058256

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pen [mailto:nospam@nospam.com]
> Posted At: Saturday, June 30, 2007 12:32 PM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: Adding a hard drive to an E520
> Subject: Re: Adding a hard drive to an E520
>
> Tracy wrote:
> > So I'm trying to hook up my own blue data cable for the new drive.
> > Like I mentioned above, it appears that the two data plugs on the
> > motherboard are in use. One has a blue cable hooked up for the
> primary
> > drive and the other has an orange cable going to the DVD drive. Are
> > there other plugs somewhere on the motherboard or do I have to
remove
> > the DVD burner cable and hook the DVD up another way?
> >
> See 6 and 9 on the drawing.
>
http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...SM_EN/techov.h
> tm#wp1058256

To add to that, the computer does NOT come with the SATA cable. It
requires a right angle Sata cable

> To add to that, the computer does NOT come with the SATA cable. It
> requires a right angle Sata cable- Hide quoted text -

Where is the cheapest place to get one? If you could please provide
direct product link(s) that would be most helpful.

Tracy,
I just put this in a Dell E521 w/Seagate 500GB, last week, purchased from
NewEgg.com. Worked like a charm. I don't think you need more than a 24 inch
cable, but make sure that one end has a 90 degree angle connector.
$ 1.99 for cable
$ 4.99 for 3 day UPS shipping. Cost for shipping this item was less cause I
bought other with the order.
--------
$ 6.98

OKGEAR 24" SATA II cable with metal latch,Silver Model GC24ATASM22 -
Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16812123115

You should be able to find something similar at places like BestBuy, Radio
Shack, or stores that sell Computers and accessories.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=search
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Have A Good Day
Rich/rerat
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"Tracy" <muppettracy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> To add to that, the computer does NOT come with the SATA cable. It
> requires a right angle Sata cable- Hide quoted text -

Where is the cheapest place to get one? If you could please provide
direct product link(s) that would be most helpful.

On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 20:55:44 -0400, "Rich/rerat" <rrr_news@isp.com>
wrote:

>You should be able to find something similar at places like BestBuy, Radio
>Shack, or stores that sell Computers and accessories.
>http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=search

When I was looking for a right angle SATA connector, Radio Shack
didn't have it available in the stores, only via ordering.

Best Buy recently did have a right angle SATA connector.

Try this link -- SVC. Someone here recommended it to me and the price
is great and it arrived very quickly:

http://www.svc.com/cables.html

On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 20:11:28 -0500, Journey <rainbow@oasis.com> wrote:

>Try this link -- SVC. Someone here recommended it to me and the price
>is great and it arrived very quickly:
>
>http://www.svc.com/cables.html

Enter "Right angle SATA" in the search box and you will see a very
wide selection.

I purchased a locking cable, and it works, although some people after
I purchased said the non-locking ones are better for some reason.

Just placed an order from SVC for a 24" SATA II right angle cable. The
18" might have been ok but I got the 24" just to be sure it would fit
in any of the SATA ports.