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OptiPlex Tower Plus 7020 Owner's Manual

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Installing the 3.5-inch hard drive

Prerequisites

If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.

About this task

The following images indicate the location of the 3.5-inch hard drive and provide a visual representation of the installation procedure.

Figure 1. Installing the 3.5-inch hard drive
Image of installing the 3.5-inch hard drive in the hard-drive bracket
Figure 2. Installing the 3.5-inch hard drive
Image of installing the 3.5-inch hard drive
Figure 3. Installing the 3.5-inch hard drive
Image of installing the disk-drive cage

Steps

  1. Align the tabs on the 3.5-inch hard-drive bracket with the slots on the hard drive and place the hard drive in the hard-drive bracket.
  2. Snap the hard-drive bracket onto the 3.5-inch hard drive.
  3. Align and slide the 3.5-inch hard-drive assembly in the hard-drive slot on the disk-drive cage.
  4. Connect the data and power cables to the respective connectors on the 3.5-inch hard drive.
  5. Connect the data and power cables to the respective connectors on the slim optical drive.
  6. Align and slide the disk-drive cage in the slot on the chassis.
  7. Align the screw hole on the disk-drive cage with the screw hole on the chassis.
  8. Replace the screw (M3) to secure the disk-drive cage to the chassis.
  9. Route the data and power cables through the retention clip on the disk-drive cage.
  10. Align and place the EMI shield in the slot on the chassis.
    NOTE:When placing the EMI shield, ensure that arrow printed on the front side of the EMI shield faces up.

Next steps

  1. Install the front bezel.
  2. Install the side cover.
  3. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

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