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OptiPlex Tower Plus 7020 Owner's Manual

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Removing the secondary 3.5-inch hard drive

Prerequisites

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

About this task

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

Figure 1. Removing the secondary 3.5-inch hard drive
Image of removing the secondary 3.5-inch hard drive
Figure 2. Removing the secondary 3.5-inch hard drive
Image of removing the secondary 3.5-inch hard drive from the hard-drive bracket

Steps

  1. Disconnect the data and power cables from the respective connectors on the secondary hard drive.
  2. Remove the data and power cables from the retention clips on the secondary hard-drive assembly.
  3. Remove the screw (#6-32) that secures the secondary 3.5-inch hard drive to the chassis.
  4. Remove the secondary 3.5-inch hard-drive assembly from the chassis.
  5. Remove the four screws (#6x32) that secure the secondary 3.5-inch hard drive to the hard-drive bracket.
  6. Slide and remove the secondary 3.5-inch hard drive from the hard-drive bracket.

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