Drives – Dell OptiPlex GX200 User Manual

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To remove the control panel, perform the following steps:

1.

Remove the hard-disk drive cage

.

2. Disconnect the control panel cable from the PANEL connector on the system board (see

Figure 14

or the internal service label for the

location of the PANEL connector).

3. Remove the mounting screw holding the control panel to the chassis.

4. Slide the control panel out of the hooks holding it to the chassis.


Note the routing of the control panel cable as you remove it from the chassis.

To reinstall the control panel, perform the removal procedure in reverse.

Drives

3.5-Inch Diskette Drive Removal

To remove the 3.5-inch diskette drive assembly, perform the following steps:

1. Remove the

computer cover

.

2. Disconnect the DC power and cables from the diskette drive.

3. Remove the mounting screw (see

Figure 7

).

4. Rotate the diskette drive upward and lift it free.

When you replace the 3.5-inch diskette drive on the bracket, be sure that the two retaining tabs on the right side of the bracket engage the
mounting holes in the side of the 3.5-inch diskette drive. Rotate the drive down. Then replace the screw that holds the diskette drive to the bracket.

Figure 7. 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive Bracket

5.25-Inch Drive Removal

To remove a device from an externally accessible drive bay, perform the following steps:

1.

Remove the computer cover

.

1 Chassis hooks (2)

2 Mounting screw

3 Control panel

4 Control panel cable

NOTE: In all of the following procedures, left and right refer to your left and right as you face the front of the computer.

1 3.5-inch diskette drive

2 Retaining tabs (2)

3 Bracket

4 Screw

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