Inspiron 3020 Small Desktop Service Manual

Removing the hard-drive and optical-drive cage

1. Remove the (#6-32) screw that secures the hard-drive and optical-drive bracket to the chassis.
2. Lift and slide the hard-drive and optical-drive bracket away from the chassis.
   NOTE:The data and power cables are still connected to the optical drive. Carefully slide out the hard-drive and optical-drive bracket.

   NOTE:Skip this step if the computer is not shipped with an optical drive.
3. Hold onto the hard-drive and optical-drive bracket and turn it over.
4. Unroute the data and power cables through the routing guides on the hard-drive and optical-drive bracket.
5. Disconnect the data and power cables from the connectors on the optical drive.
6. Lift the hard-drive and optical-drive bracket away from the chassis.