Dell OptiPlex 7440, Owner'S Manual

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Installing the hard-drive assembly
1. Align the hard drive until the notches are aligned and the hard drive is secured in the bracket.
2. Place the hard drive on the hard-drive cage, until the notches are aligned and it snaps in.
3. Install:
a.
back cover
b. stand
4. Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer .
Removing the optical-drive assembly
1. Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer .
2. Remove the:
a.
stand
b. back cover
3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:
a. Press the securing tab at the base of the drive to release the optical drive [1].
b. Push the back side of the optical drive [2].
c. Slide the optical-drive assembly outward to remove it away from the computer [3].
4. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:
a. Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive bracket [1].
b. Remove the bracket away from the optical drive [2].
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