Dell GX400 manual Disk Drives and Media, Drive Location, Removing the Floppy Drive

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Disk Drives and Media

Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX400 Service Manual

Drive Location

Removing the Floppy Drive

Replacing the Floppy Drive

Removing a CD, Zip, or Other External Drive

Replacing a CD, Zip, or Other External Drive

Removing a Hard Drive

Replacing a Hard Drive

Drive Location

Drive Locations

Removing the Floppy Drive

CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, see "Precautionary Measures."

NOTICE: Before disconnecting a device from the computer or removing a component from the system board, verify that the standby power light on the system board has turned off. To locate this light, see "System Board Components."

1.Turn off the computer and devices, disconnect them from their electrical outlets, wait at least 5 seconds, and then remove the computer cover.

2.Rotate the power supply away from the system board.

3.Remove the front panel.

4.Disconnect the DC power and interface cables from the back of the drive.

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Contents VRM Replacing the AGP Card Brace AGP Card BraceRemoving the AGP Card Brace Replacing the Computer Battery Computer BatteryRemoving the Computer Battery Restarting the Computer Precautionary MeasuresBefore You Begin Recommended ToolsReplacing the Chassis Intrusion Switch Chassis Intrusion SwitchRemoving the Chassis Intrusion Switch Back to Contents Removing the Control Panel Control PanelComponents Replacing the Control Panel Replacing the Computer Cover Computer CoverRemoving the Computer Cover Replacing the Cover Removing the Floppy Drive Disk Drives and MediaDrive Location Replacing the Floppy Drive Removing a CD, Zip, or Other External Drive Replacing a CD, Zip, or Other External Drive Attaching Drive Cables Removing a Hard Drive Replacing a Hard Drive Attaching Hard-Drive Cables Page Removing an Expansion Card Expansion CardsExpansion Card Types Removing an Expansion Card Back to Contents Replacing the Expansion-Card Guide Expansion-Card GuideRemoving the Expansion-Card Guide Back to Contents Replacing the Front Panel Front PanelRemoving the Front Panel Replacing Front-Panel Buttons Front-Panel ButtonsRemoving Front-Panel Buttons Page Replacing Front-Panel Inserts Front-Panel InsertsRemoving Front-Panel Inserts Chassis Interior Inside Your ComputerReplacing a Memory Module System MemoryRemoving a Memory Module Back to Contents Removing the Microprocessor MicroprocessorReplacing the Microprocessor Back to Contents Replacing the Microprocessor Cooling Fan Microprocessor Cooling FanRemoving the Microprocessor Cooling Fan Page Replacing the Microprocessor Airflow Shroud Microprocessor Airflow ShroudRemoving the Microprocessor Airflow Shroud Removing the Power Supply Power SupplyRotating the Power Supply Replacing the Power Supply Removing the System Board System BoardReplacing the System Board Labels System Board ComponentsJumpers Setting DescriptionBack to Contents Back to Contents Replacing the VRM Removing the VRMBack to Contents