there should be markers on the dips you need to connect the switches to, if not, look up the mobo online and see if you can find anything to do with the jumper settings. dell can be a pain in the ass for using hardware you cant really work with, or upgrade.
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dell sucks!! throw it away and buy all new parts from newegg.com, and that will solve all your problems.
I actually just went through a similar problem myself. I have a dell 2350 and put the mobo and guts in a new case. I can get a childish drawing/diagram I drew up to help me with the wiring splicing if you need it. I still have the drawing on my comp so just let me know and I can email it to you. I googled and seareched everywhere and dell doesn't give any info on pinouts or what wire does what on dell boards.
I found out the same thing. I told my wife I would never buy another dell. I would build my own next time. At the time I bought the dell I knew nothing at all about computers and the cost of building one and for most homes a dell is fine. But when it comes to upgrading things (something as simple as a HD) it becomes a real pain.
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