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2 if you are installing a new drive – Dell OptiPlex 360 (Late 2008) User Manual

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Drives

2 Remove the computer cover (see "Removing the Desktop Computer

Cover" on page 21).

CAUTION:

Do not pull the drive out of the computer by the drive cables. Doing so

may cause damage to cables and the cable connectors.

3 Pull up on the drive release latch, slide the drive toward the back of the

computer, and lift the drive from the computer.

4 Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the drive.

Replacing the Optical Drive in the Desktop Computer

NOTE:

This procedure assumes that you have completed the removal procedure

first.

1 Unpack the drive and prepare it for installation. Check the documentation

that accompanied the drive to verify that the drive is configured for your

computer.

2 If you are installing a new drive:

a

Remove the inserts (see "Removing an Optical Drive Panel Insert" on

page 59).

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optical drive

2

drive release latch

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