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OptiPlex 7040 - Mini Tower Owner's Manual

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Removing the 3.5 inch hard drive assembly

Steps

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the:
    1. cover
    2. bezel
  3. Open the front bezel door.
  4. To remove the hard drive assembly:
    1. Disconnect the hard drive assembly cables from the connectors on the hard drive [1, 2].
    2. Press the blue tabs on both sides [3] and pull the hard drive assembly out of the computer [4].
    Figure displaying how to remove the hard drive assembly from the computer.

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