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Hard-Disk Drive Assembly,

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Hard-Disk Drive Assembly captive screw hard-disk drive mounting screws (4) tabs front of computer notches Figure 4-8. Hard-Disk Drive Assembly Removal To remove the hard-disk drive, follow these steps: 1. Disconnect the DC power cable and the interface cable from the back of the drive. 2. Loosen the captive screw that secures the hard-disk drive bracket to the chassis. 3. Pivot the hard-disk drive assembly up, then lift it out of the chassis. 4. Remove the four hard-disk drive mounting screws that attach the hard- disk drive to the hard-disk drive bracket. When you reinstall the hard-disk drive assembly, be sure the tabs on the back of the mounting plate fully engage in the notches on the chassis before you rotate the assembly into place. 4-10 Dell OptiPlex GXi Systems Service Manual

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Dell OptiPlex GXi Systems Service Manual
Hard-Disk Drive Assembly
Figure 4-8.
Hard-Disk Drive Assembly Removal
To remove the hard-disk drive, follow these steps:
1.
Disconnect the DC power cable and the interface cable from the back of
the drive.
2.
Loosen the captive screw that secures the hard-disk drive bracket to the
chassis.
3.
Pivot the hard-disk drive assembly up, then lift it out of the chassis.
4.
Remove the four hard-disk drive mounting screws that attach the hard-
disk drive to the hard-disk drive bracket.
When you reinstall the hard-disk drive assembly, be sure the tabs on the back of
the mounting plate fully engage in the notches on the chassis before you rotate
the assembly into place.
captive screw
tabs
notches
hard-disk drive
mounting screws (4)
front of computer