Dell GX400 manual Removing a Hard Drive

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Removing a Hard 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.

5.Rotate the hard drive bracket out of the chassis using the metal tab. Grasp the hard drive bracket and pull it out of the chassis.

Removing the Hard-Drive Bracket

6.Remove the screw(s) that secures the drive in the bracket.

7.Remove the drive from the bracket

Removing a Hard Drive from the Bracket

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Contents VRM Removing the AGP Card Brace AGP Card BraceReplacing the AGP Card Brace Removing the Computer Battery Computer BatteryReplacing the Computer Battery Precautionary Measures Before You BeginRecommended Tools Restarting the ComputerRemoving the Chassis Intrusion Switch Chassis Intrusion SwitchReplacing the Chassis Intrusion Switch Back to Contents Components Control PanelRemoving the Control Panel Replacing the Control Panel Removing the Computer Cover Computer CoverReplacing the Computer Cover Replacing the Cover Drive Location Disk Drives and MediaRemoving the Floppy Drive 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 Expansion Card Types Expansion CardsRemoving an Expansion Card Removing an Expansion Card Back to Contents Removing the Expansion-Card Guide Expansion-Card GuideReplacing the Expansion-Card Guide Back to Contents Removing the Front Panel Front PanelReplacing the Front Panel Removing Front-Panel Buttons Front-Panel ButtonsReplacing Front-Panel Buttons Page Removing Front-Panel Inserts Front-Panel InsertsReplacing Front-Panel Inserts Inside Your Computer Chassis InteriorRemoving a Memory Module System MemoryReplacing a Memory Module Back to Contents Microprocessor Removing the MicroprocessorReplacing the Microprocessor Back to Contents Removing the Microprocessor Cooling Fan Microprocessor Cooling FanReplacing the Microprocessor Cooling Fan Page Removing the Microprocessor Airflow Shroud Microprocessor Airflow ShroudReplacing the Microprocessor Airflow Shroud Rotating the Power Supply Power SupplyRemoving the Power Supply Replacing the Power Supply System Board Removing the System BoardReplacing the System Board System Board Components LabelsSetting Description JumpersBack to Contents Back to Contents Removing the VRM Replacing the VRMBack to Contents