Replacing Drives: Dell XPS 430 Service Manual
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drive panel
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drive-panel insert tab (2)
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drive-panel insert
1. Remove the drive panel (see
2. Turn the drive panel around to find and hold both outer edges of the
drive- panel insert tab. Pull the drive-panel insert tabs inwards to ease it out of the latches that hold it in place.
3. Set the drive-panel insert aside in a secure location.
4. To replace the drive-panel insert:
a. Align the notches on the drive-panel insert to the corresponding slots on the drive panel and snap into place.
b. Ensure that the drive-panel insert is correctly seated in the drive panel.
Replacing an Optical Drive
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2. Remove the computer cover (see
3. Remove the drive panel (see
4. Disconnect the power cable and the optical drive data cable from the back of the drive.
NOTE:
If you are uninstalling the only optical drive in your computer and will not replace it at this time,
disconnect the data cable from the system board and set it aside.