Dell OptiPlex GX100 - Manual (Page 47)

Mini Tower Chassis Front-Panel Inserts
Empty drive bays contain a front-panel insert to protect the inside of the computer from dust particles and also to ensure proper airflow within the
computer. Before you install a drive in an empty drive bay, you must first remove the front-panel insert.
To remove the insert covering a 5.25-inch bay, perform the following steps:
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect all the AC power cables from their electrical outlets.
2. Remove the computer cover .
3. Remove the front bezel .
4. With your thumbs, press in each end of the insert until it snaps free of the bezel (see Figure 3).
Figure 3. Removing the Front-Panel Insert (Mini Tower Chassis)
To replace a front-panel insert for a 5.25-inch bay, work from inside the bezel. Insert the two ring-tabs (one on each end of the insert) over the posts
on the inside of the bay opening, and firmly press both ends of the insert into place (see
Figure 3 ).
To remove the insert covering the 3.5-inch bay, perform the following steps:
1. Complete steps 1 through 3 of the procedure for removing a 5.25-inch insert.
2. Inside the cover, locate the eject button mechanism for the 3.5-inch bay (see Figure 3 ). Press the mechanism toward the front panel to snap
the plastic insert out of its opening.
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.
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CAUTION: Before you remove the computer cover, see " Safety First —For You and Your Computer ."
1 Ring tabs (2)
2 Posts (2)
3 Computer cover