Dell Vostro 3901 Dell Vostro 3901 Owners Manual - Page 12

Installing the Hard Drive, Removing the Optical Drive, Installing the Optical Drive

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Installing the Hard Drive 1. Replace the hard drive into the hard-drive bracket. 2. Install the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket. 3. Install the hard drive into its slot in the computer. 4. Install the screws that secure the hard drive to the computer. 5. Connect the SATA cable and the power cable to the hard drive. 6. Install the: • bezel • cover 7. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: • cover • bezel 3. Follow the steps to remove the optical drive: a. Disconnect the data cable [1] and power cable [2] from the optical drive. b. Remove the screws that secure the optical drive and then push the optical drive towards the front of the computer. c. Remove the optical drive from the computer [3]. Installing the Optical Drive 1. Push the optical drive into the computer until it snaps into place. 2. Install the screws that secure the optical drive. 3. Connect the data cable and power cable to the optical drive. 4. Install the: 12

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Installing the Hard Drive
1.
Replace the hard drive into the hard-drive bracket.
2.
Install the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket.
3.
Install the hard drive into its slot in the computer.
4.
Install the screws that secure the hard drive to the computer.
5.
Connect the SATA cable and the power cable to the hard drive.
6.
Install the:
bezel
cover
7.
Follow the procedures in
After Working Inside Your Computer
.
Removing the Optical Drive
1.
Follow the procedures in
Before Working Inside Your Computer
.
2.
Remove the:
cover
bezel
3.
Follow the steps to remove the optical drive:
a.
Disconnect the data cable [1] and power cable [2] from the optical drive.
b.
Remove the screws that secure the optical drive and then push the optical drive towards the front
of the computer.
c.
Remove the optical drive from the computer [3].
Installing the Optical Drive
1.
Push the optical drive into the computer until it snaps into place.
2.
Install the screws that secure the optical drive.
3.
Connect the data cable and power cable to the optical drive.
4.
Install the:
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