Dell DimensionL Series, Reference

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To remove the upper 3.5-inch drive plate and install a new drive, perform the following steps:
1. Remove the bezel .
2. Remove the 3.5-inch front panel insert .
3. Rotate the power supply away from the system board. While holding the power supply, place the computer in the upright position.
4. Remove the metal plate covering the bay by using a screwdriver to pop out the metal plate from the left or right side of the chassis.
5. Remove the extra rails from the inside front of the chassis.
6. Install the rails on the sides of the drive.
The rails are marked
“ L ” for installation on the left side of the drive and “ R ” for the right side of the drive.
7. Slide the drive assembly into the drive bay.
8. Connect the power supply cable and drive interface cables to the drive.
Lower 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive
To remove the 3.5-inch diskette drive from the lower bay, perform the following steps:
1. Remove the bezel .
2. Rotate the power supply away from the system board.
3. While holding the power supply, place the computer in the upright position.
4. Disconnect the power and interface cables from the back of the diskette drive.
5. Press the two drive-release rail tabs, and slide the drive out of the drive bay.
Before you install the new drive, install the drive-release rails on the sides of the replacement diskette drive.
5.25-Inch Drive
1 Drive bay plate
1 Drive-release rail tabs (2)