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Connecting drives – Dell OptiPlex E1 User Manual

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Figure 7-2. Removing the Front-Panel Insert for the 5.25-Inch Bay

To replace the front-panel insert for the 5.25-inch bay, work from inside the cover. Position the insert behind the bay opening,

insert the two ring-tabs (see Figure 7-2) over the posts on the inside of the opening, and firmly press both ends of the insert into

place.

To remove the insert covering the 3.5-inch bay, follow these steps:

1. Complete steps 1 through 3 of the procedure for removing the 5.25-inch insert.
2. Inside the cover, locate the eject button mechanism for the 3.5-inch bay (see Figure 7-3). Press the mechanism

toward the front panel to snap the plastic insert out of its opening.

Figure 7-3. Removing the Front-Panel Insert for the 3.5-Inch Bay.

To replace the front-panel insert for the 3.5-inch bay, work from outside the cover. Place the insert in position and press it into the

opening.

Connecting Drives

When installing a drive, you connect two cables - a DC power cable and an interface cable - to the back of the drive. Your drive's

power input connector (to which you connect the DC power cable) resembles the connector shown in Figure 7-4.