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Front-Panel Inserts, Front-Panel Insert Removal

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Front-Panel Inserts system unit cover (upside down) post (2) ring-tab (2) 5.25-inch frontpanel insert Figure 4-5. Front-Panel Insert Removal To remove a front-panel insert, follow these steps: 1. Lay the system unit cover upside down on a flat work surface, with the back of the cover facing you. 2. For a 5.25-inch bay, pull the insert from the two retaining posts until the ring-tabs are released (see Figure 4-5). For the 3.5-inch bay, locate the spring-loaded back end of the eject button mechanism. Press the mechanism toward the front panel to snap the plastic insert out of its opening (see Figure 4-4). To replace a front-panel insert for a 5.25-inch bay, position the insert over the drive bay opening. Place the panel over the retaining posts, and then press hard to get the ring-tabs over the posts. If necessary, use a 1/4-inch nutdriver to help push the ring-tabs. To replace the front-panel insert for the 3.5-inch bay, from outside the cover, place the insert in position and press it into the opening. 4-6 Dell OptiPlex GXpro Systems Service Manual

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Dell OptiPlex GX
pro
Systems Service Manual
F
ront-Panel Inserts
Figure 4-5.
Front-Panel Insert Removal
To remove a
front-panel insert, follow these steps:
1.
Lay the system unit cover upside down on a flat work surface, with the
back of the cover facing you.
2.
For a 5.25-inch bay, pull the insert from the two retaining posts until
the ring-tabs are released (see Figure 4-5
)
.
For the 3.5-inch bay, locate the spring-loaded back end of the eject
button mechanism. Press the mechanism toward the front panel to snap
the plastic insert out of its opening (see Figure 4-4
).
To replace a front-panel insert for a 5.25-inch bay
, position the insert over the
drive bay opening. Place the panel over the retaining posts, and then press hard
to get the ring-tabs over the posts. If necessary, use a
1/4
-inch nutdriver to help
push the ring-tabs.
To replace the front-panel insert for the 3.5-inch bay
, from outside the cover,
place the insert in position and press it into the opening.
ring-tab (2)
post (2)
system unit cover
(upside down)
5.25-inch front-
panel insert