Owners Manual

Installing HDD into HDD carrier
Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product.
Keep the #1 Phillips screwdriver handy.
Steps
1. Insert the HDD into the HDD carrier with the connector end of the HDD toward the back.
2. Align the screw holes on the HDD with the set of screw holes on the HDD carrier.
When aligned correctly, the back of the HDD is flush with the back of the HDD carrier.
3. Attach the screws to secure the HDD to the HDD carrier.
Optical drive (optional)
Optical drives retrieve and store data on optical discs such as CD and DVD. Optical drives can be categorized into two basic
types: optical disc readers and optical disc writers.
Removing optical drive
Prerequisites
1. Ensure that you read the Safety instructions section in this document.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section in this document.
CAUTION:
Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product.
Steps
1. Disconnect the power/data cable from the back of the drive.
Note the routing of the power/data cable on the side of the system as you remove them from the system board and drive.
Route these cables properly when you replace them to prevent them from being pinched or crimped.
2. To release the optical drive, press the release tab.
3. Slide the optical drive out of the system until it is free of the optical-drive slot.
4. If you are not adding a new optical drive, install the optical drive blank.
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