Dell OptiPlex 5050 Tower Owners Manual - Page 2

Contents Chapter 1: Working on your computer 6 Safety instructions...6 Before working inside your computer...6 Turning off your computer...7 Turning off your computer - Windows 10...7 Turning off your computer - Windows 7...7 After working inside your computer...8 Chapter 2: Removing and installing components 9 Recommended tools...9 Back cover...9 Removing cover...9 Installing cover...11 Front Bezel...11 Removing bezel...11 Installing bezel...12 Opening the front panel door...12 Storage...13 Removing 3.5-inch hard drive assembly...13 Removing 3.5-inch hard drive from the hard drive bracket 15 Installing the 3.5-inch hard drive into the hard drive bracket 16 Installing 3.5-inch hard drive assembly...16 Removing the 2.5-inch drive assembly...16 Removing the 2.5-inch drive from the drive bracket 17 Installing the 2.5-inch hard drive into the hard drive bracket 18 Installing the 2.5-inch drive assembly...18 Optical drive...18 Removing optical drive...18 Installing optical drive...20 M.2 PCIe SSD ...20 Removing optional M.2 PCIe SSD ...20 Installing optional M.2 PCIe SSD ...21 SD card reader...22 Removing SD card reader...22 Installing SD card reader...22 Memory module...23 Removing memory module...23 Installing memory module...23 Expansion card...24 Removing PCIe expansion card...24 Installing PCIe expansion card...25 Power supply unit...26 Removing power supply unit (PSU)...26 Installing power supply unit (PSU)...27 2 Contents