Dell GX200 Remove the computer cover Remove the front bezel, Hard-Disk Drive Removal From Bracket

1Drive bracket slide rail

2Chassis hinge slots

3Hinge tabs

4Sliding tab

5Drive bracket

To remove a hard-disk drive from the mini tower's internal hard-disk drive bracket, perform the following steps.

CAUTION: To avoid the possibility of electric shock, turn off the computer and any peripherals, disconnect them from electrical outlets, and then wait at least 5 seconds before you remove the computer cover. Also, before you remove a drive, see the other precautions in "Precautionary Measures."

1.If you are replacing a hard-disk drive that contains data you want to keep, make a backup copy of your files before you continue this procedure.

2.Remove the computer cover.

3.Remove the front bezel.

4.Open the drive bracket from the chassis:

a.Disconnect the DC power cable and EIDE cable from the drive.

b.Remove the screw securing the hard-disk drive bracket to the chassis.

c.Grasp the bracket, and rotate it outward from the chassis until the sliding tab clears the slide rail on the chassis (see Figure 16).

d.Lift the bracket up slightly to free its hinge tabs from the chassis hinge slots.

5.Remove the bracket from the chassis.

Figure 17. Hard-Disk Drive Removal From Bracket

1Screws (4)

2Sliding tab

3Drive bracket

41.6-inch drive

6.Remove the four screws that hold the drive in the bracket (see Figure 17). Retain the screws for use with the replacement hard-disk drive.

7.Remove the drive by sliding it out of the bracket.

Hard-Disk Drive Replacement

To install a replacement hard-disk drive, perform the following steps.