Dell Precision 3431 Small Form Factor Service Manual

Installing the optical drive

1. Slide the optical drive into its slot in the system [1].
2. Lift the hard drive and optical module [2].
   
3. Connect the optical drive data cable and power cable to the connectors on the optical drive [1, 2].
4. Place the hard drive and optical module back on the system [3].
   
5. Connect the hard drive data cable and hard drive power cable to the connectors on the hard drive [1,2].
6. Slide the release tab to lock the module [3,4].
   
7. Install the:
   1. Front bezel
   2. Side cover
8. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.