Dell OptiPlex 760 - Manual (Page 193)

For instructions, see the documentation that came with your operating system.
13. Test the hard drive by running the Dell Diagnostics (see Dell Diagnostics ).
14. Install your operating system on the hard drive.
For instructions, see the documentation that came with your operating system.
Removing the Hard-Drive Fan
1. Follow the instructions in Working on Your Computer .
2. Remove the computer cover (see Removing the Computer Cover ).
3. Remove the hard drive (see Removing the Hard Drive ).
4. Remove the screw that secures the fan release tab to the hard-drive bracket.
5. Press down on the fan release tab, and then slide the fan towards the front of the computer so that its side tabs are free of the corresponding slots in
the hard drive bracket.
6. Gently lift to remove the fan from the hard-drive bracket.
7. Disconnect the fan cable from the FAN_HDD connector on the system board.
Replacing the Hard-Drive Fan
1. Connect the hard-drive fan cable to the FAN_HDD connector on the system board.
2. Align the release tab and the four side tabs on the fan with the five corresponding slots on the hard drive bracket.
3. Slide the release tab beneath the metal housing covering its slot, and then slide the fan towards the back of the computer.
4. Replace the screw that secures the fan release tab to the hard drive bracket.
5. Replace the hard drive (see Installing a Hard Drive ).
6. Replace the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover ).
1 hard-drive bracket 2 screw
3 fan release tab 4 fan
5 side tab