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Media card reader – Dell OptiPlex 960 (Late 2008) User Manual

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Media Card Reader

 

 

 

Removing the Media Card Reader

 

1.

Perform the procedure

Before Working on Your Computer

.


 

2.

Disconnect the power and data cable from the back of the media card reader.

 

3.

Remove the drive bezel (see

Remove the Drive Bezel

).


 

4.

Slide the drive release latch toward the base of the computer and remove the media card reader from the computer.

 

5.

If you are not installing another device into the media card reader bay, do the following:

a.

 

Remove the shoulder screws from the media card reader you removed and attach them to the back of a 3.5" drive bay bezel insert. Attach the

drive bezel insert to the drive bezel.

b.

 

Install a 3.5" drive bay insert onto the front panel.

c.

 

Replace the drive bezel (see

Replace the Drive Bezel

).

d.

 

Perform the procedure

After Working on Your Computer

).

 

Installing the Media Card Reader

 

1.

Perform the procedure

Before Working on Your Computer

.


 

2.

If you are replacing a media card reader, remove the shoulder screws from the existing drive and attach the screws to the replacement media card
reader.

 

3.

If you are installing a media card reader into an a previously unused 3.5" drive bay, do the following:

a.

 

Remove the drive bezel (see

Remove the Drive Bezel

).

b.

 

Remove the drive bay insert for the 3.5-inch drive bay, if installed.

c.

 

Remove the 3.5" drive bay bezel insert from the drive bezel.

d.

 

Remove the shoulder screws from the 3.5" drive bay bezel insert and attach them to the new media card reader.

CAUTION:

Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best

practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION:

To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the computer cover.

NOTE:

If you are replacing an existing floppy drive with a media card reader, ensure you disable the floppy before installing the media card

reader. Boot your computer and enter system setup (see the Dell™ Technology Guide). Use the 

Diskette Drive option to disable the floppy drive.

Follow instructions in

Removing the Floppy Drive

.