User Manual
Table Of Contents
- OptiPlex 7000 Tower Service Manual
- Contents
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Recommended tools
- Screw list
- Major components of OptiPlex 7000 Tower
- Side cover
- Front bezel
- Hard-drive assembly
- 3.5 in. hard-drive assembly
- Solid-state drive
- WLAN card
- Coin-cell battery
- Memory module
- Expansion card
- Graphical processing unit
- Slim optical-drive
- Slim optical-drive bracket
- Speaker
- Power-supply unit
- Processor fan and heat-sink assembly
- Processor
- Communication card
- Chassis fan
- Voltage regulator heat sink
- Power button
- Intrusion switch
- SD card reader (optional)
- Optional modules
- Removing optional DisplayPort module
- Installing optional DisplayPort module
- Removing optional VGA module
- Installing optional VGA module
- Removing optional HDMI module
- Installing optional HDMI module
- Removing optional Serial module
- Installing optional Serial module
- Removing optional Type-C module
- Installing optional Type-C module
- Removing optional Thunderbolt 4 module
- Installing optional Thunderbolt4 module
- Removing internal antenna
- Installing internal antenna
- System board
- Drivers and downloads
- BIOS setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Dell
About this task
The following image indicates the location of the 3.5-inch hard drive bracket and provides a visual representation of the removal
procedure.
Steps
1. Pry one side of the hard drive bracket edge to release the tabs on the bracket from the slots on the hard drive.
2. Lift at an angle and remove the hard drive off the hard drive bracket.
Installing the 3.5-inch hard drive bracket
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
The following image indicates the location of the 3.5-inch hard drive bracket and provides a visual representation of the
installation procedure.
Removing and installing components
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