Dell OptiPlex GX100 User Manual
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To remove a hard-disk drive from the mini tower's internal hard-disk drive bracket, perform the following steps.
1. If you are replacing a hard-disk drive that contains data you want to keep, make a backup copy of your files before you continue this
procedure.
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4. Open the drive bracket from the chassis:
a. Disconnect the DC power cable and EIDE cable from the drive.
b. Remove the screw securing the hard-disk drive bracket to the chassis.
c. Grasp the bracket, and rotate it outward from the chassis until the sliding tab clears the slide rail on the chassis (see Figure 16).
d. Lift the bracket up slightly to free its hinge tabs from the chassis hinge slots.
5. Remove the bracket from the chassis.
Figure 17. Hard-Disk Drive Removal From Bracket
6. Remove the four screws that hold the drive in the bracket (see Figure 17).
Retain the screws for use with the replacement hard-disk drive.
7. Remove the drive by sliding it out of the bracket.
Hard-Disk Drive Replacement
To install a replacement hard-disk drive, perform the following steps.
NOTICE: To avoid possibly damaging the by electrostatic discharge (ESD), ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface
on the back of the computer.
NOTICE: When you unpack the drive, do not set it on a hard surface, which may damage the drive. Instead, set the drive on a
surface, such as a foam pad, that will sufficiently cushion it.
1. Prepare the drive for installation.
Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your computer system.
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remove the drive bracket from the chassis
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4. Slide the drive into the chosen bay of the bracket, orienting the drive so that the connectors on the back of the drive will face the back of the
chassis when you reinstall the bracket (see Figure 18).
5. Align the four screw holes of the drive and bracket. Insert and tighten the
from the hard-disk drive you removed in the previous
procedure:
CAUTION: To avoid the possibility of electric shock, turn off the computer and any peripherals, disconnect them from
electrical outlets, and then wait at least 5 seconds before you remove the computer cover. Also, before you remove a drive,
see the other precautions in "
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1 Screws (4)
2 Sliding tab
3 Drive bracket
4 1.6-inch drive
CAUTION: To avoid the possibility of electric shock, turn off the computer and any peripherals, disconnect them from
electrical outlets, and then wait at least 5 seconds before you remove the computer cover. Also, before you install a drive, see
the other precautions in "