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Installing a hard drive – Dell OptiPlex 170L User Manual

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Installing a Hard Drive

1.

 

Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your computer.

 

2.

 

Unpack the replacement hard drive.

3.

 

Install the hard drive:

a.

 

Place the hard drive in the bracket so that all three screw-hole tabs insert into the three screw holes on the hard drive.

b.

 

Secure the drive to the bracket with the screws that you removed in

step 3

in the previous procedure.

c.

 

Install the drive bracket by inserting the two bracket tabs into the two drive slots and then rotating the drive into position.

d.

 

Attach the two bracket securing screws that you removed in

step 2

of the previous procedure.

 

 

 

1  hard drive

 

2  bracket securing screw

 

3  hard drive securing screws (3)

 

4  drive bracket

 

5  bracket securing screw

NOTICE:

When you unpack the replacement drive, do not set it on a hard surface, which may damage the drive. Instead, set the drive on a soft

surface, such as a foam pad, that will sufficiently cushion it.