Dell OptiPlex GX1 - Manual (Page 9)

Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell OptiPlex GX1 Systems Service Manual
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NOTE: In all of the following procedures, left and right refer to your left and right as you face the front
of the computer.
Figure 8. Drive Locations
1 Chassis intrusion switch
2 CD-ROM drive
3 3.5-inch diskette drive
4 Hard-disk drive
Preliminary Steps
You must remove the drive shelf before removing the 3.5-inch diskette drive, the CD-ROM drive, the hard-
disk drive, the control panel, the chassis intrusion switch, or the power supply.
Figure 9. Drive Shelf Removal
1 Drive shelf
2 Release tabs (2)
To remove the drive shelf from the chassis, perform the following steps:
1. Disconnect the power and interface cables from the diskette drive and CD-ROM drive.
2. Press inward on the two drive shelf release tabs, and pull the shelf forward and out of the chassis (see