- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Working on your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Recommended tools
- Removing the cover
- Installing the cover
- Removing the bezel
- Installing the bezel
- Opening the front bezel door
- Removing the hard drive assembly
- Removing the hard drive from the hard drive bracket
- Installing the hard drive into the hard drive bracket
- Installing the hard drive assembly
- Removing the slim optical drive
- Installing the slim optical drive
- Removing the optical drive (3.5-inch)
- Installing the optical drive (3.5-inch)
- Removing the SD card reader
- Installing the SD card reader
- Removing the memory module
- Installing the memory module
- Removing the PCIe expansion card
- Installing the PCIe expansion card
- Removing the optional Ethernet port card
- Installing the optional Ethernet port card
- Removing the power supply unit (PSU)
- Installing the power supply unit (PSU)
- Removing the VGA daughter board
- Installing the VGA daughter board
- Removing the intrusion switch
- Installing the intrusion switch
- Removing the power switch
- Installing the power switch
- Removing the speaker
- Installing the speaker
- Removing the coin cell battery
- Installing the coin cell battery
- Removing the heat sink assembly
- Installing the heat sink assembly
- Removing the processor
- Installing the processor
- Removing the system fan
- Installing the system fan
- Removing the system board
- Installing the system board
- System board layout
- Troubleshooting your computer
- System Setup
- Specifications
- Contacting Dell
OptiPlex 3040 - Mini Tower Owner's Manual
Installing the hard drive assembly
- Insert the hard drive assembly into the slot on the computer until it clicks into place.
- Close the front bezel door.
- Connect the SATA cable and the power cable to the connectors on the hard drive.
- Install the:
- Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer.
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