Dell OptiPlex GX280 - Manual (Page 285)

Front-Panel Door and Hinge Arms
To prevent damage to your computer, the front-panel door is designed to "break away" if it is lifted up too far. If the front-
panel door is open and it is pushed inward too hard, the hinge arms may also break away (the hinge arms are loose when
they are detached).
Reattaching the Hinge Arms
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in
the Product Information Guide.
1. Follow the procedures in " Before You Begin ."
2. Disconnect the computer power cable from the electrical outlet.
3. Remove the front-panel door by gently snapping it off the two hinge arms.
4. Remove the front-panel insert above the door bay area by pulling the bottom of the insert with your fingers.
1 front-panel insert
2 use fingers to pull here
5. Lift both hinge arms to the horizontal position.
6. Use the two view slots to align the pivot bar with the two pivot-bar slots.