Removing the 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive/Bracket Assembly | Dell GX1

Installing Drives: Dell OptiPlex GX1 Low-Profile Managed PC Systems

NOTE: If you are installing a non-EIDE tape drive, check the documentation for the drive to determine the jumper or switch settings used to designate the drive as drive address DS4 (not DS2 or DS3 as may be indicated in the drive documentation). Unless the drive is already set to drive 4, reconfigure its jumper or switch setting (see "Jumpers.")

If you are installing an EIDE CD-ROM or EIDE tape drive, configure the drive for the Cable Select setting.

2.Remove the computer cover as instructed in "Removing the Computer Cover."

3.Remove the 3.5-inch diskette drive/bracket assembly.

Press outward on the two tabs on the left side of the drive bay to disengage the bracket from the chassis (see Figure 6). Then rotate the bracket upward, and remove it from the chassis.

Figure 6. Removing the 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive/Bracket Assembly

4.Lift the 5.25-inch drive bracket straight up and out of the chassis (see Figure 7).

If a drive is already installed in the bay and you are replacing it, be sure to disconnect the DC power cable and interface cable from the back of the drive before removing the drive/bracket assembly. To remove the old drive from the bracket, turn the drive/bracket assembly upside down and unscrew the four screws that secure the drive to the bracket (see Figure 7).

Figure 7. Removing the 5.25-Inch Diskette Drive/Bracket

5.Attach the bracket to the new drive.

Turn the drive upside down, and locate the four screw holes around its perimeter. Fit the bracket over the drive so that the notched end aligns with the front of the drive.

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Initial release 7 Dec Last revised 31 Jan System Features Overview Hardware Features 640 × True-color 32 bpp 85 Hz 800 × Software Features Manageability Features Dell OpenManage Program Fault Management Auto Power On Wakeup On LAN Temperature Monitoring Security Features Connecting Peripheral Devices O Ports, Connectors, and Indicators USB Connectors Parallel Port ConnectorMouse Connector Integrated NIC Connector Serial Port Connectors Audio ConnectorsVideo Connector Keyboard Connector Using the Power Switch Using the Optional Stand for Vertical Orientation Attaching the Optional Stand for Vertical Orientation Energy Star Compliance Energy Star Emblem Accessing Online Documentation Getting Help Entering the System Setup Program Enter the System Setup program as follows System Setup Screens System Setup ScreensPage System-Setup Navigation Keys Keys Action Using the System Setup ProgramSystem Setup Options Time Date Diskette Drive A, Diskette Drive B, and Use ZIP as a or BDrives Primary and Secondary Reserved Memory Chassis Intrusion CPU SpeedNum Lock DAC Snoop Keyboard Errors System PasswordPassword Status Boot Sequence Device-List Screen Navigation Keys Keys Action Sample Device List Screen Setup Password Power Management Saving Monitor PowerSaving Eide Hard-Disk Drive Power Sound Mouse Parallel Port Parallel ModeSerial Port 1 and Serial Port IDE Hard Disk Speaker Using the System Password FeatureDiskette System Data Options Assigning a System Password Using Your System Password to Secure Your System Type the password and press Enter Using the Setup Password Feature Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password Assigning a Setup Password Page Responding to Error Messages Back to Contents Overview Quick Start About the ICU When to Run the ICU Preparing to Use the ICUICU Database Accessing Help Starting the ICUBacking Up the ICU Diskette Adding a Listed Card Making Selections in the ICUICU Keys Keys Action Add Network Card Dialog Box Configuration Settings Dialog Box for Assigning an IRQ Line Adding an Unlisted Card Specify Interrupt Dialog Box Specify I/O Port Dialog Box Modifying a Card Removing a Card Viewing Resources System Resource Usage Dialog Box Locking and Unlocking Cards Saving the System ConfigurationExiting From the ICU Locking and Unlocking All Resources Locking and Unlocking Configuration Resources Safety First For You and Your Computer Before You Begin Removing the Computer Cover Unpacking Your Hardware Option Replacing the Computer Cover Replacing the Computer Cover Inside Your Computer Computer Orientation View Jumpers System Board Jumpers System-Board Jumper Settings Description BUS66M System Board and Riser Board Labels LPT1 Removing and Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage Removing the Expansion-Card Cage Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage System Board Features Expansion Cards Expansion Cards Expansion Slots Removing the Filler Bracket Removing an Expansion Card Adding Memory DIMMs and Dimm Sockets Performing a Memory Upgrade Installing a Dimm Installing a Dimm Removing a Dimm Adding Video Memory Installing a Video-Memory Upgrade Module Upgrading the Microprocessor Removing the Microprocessor Replacing the System Battery Page System Battery and Battery Socket Drive Locations Removing and Replacing Front-Panel Inserts Removing the Front-Panel Insert for a 5.25-Inch Bay Connecting Drives DC Power Cable Connector Installing a Drive in the 5.25-Inch Drive Bay Removing the 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive/Bracket Assembly Installing the 5.25-Inch Diskette Drive Bracket Attaching Cables to a Drive in the 5.25-Inch Drive Bay Installing an Eide Hard-Disk Drive Eide Drive Addressing Removing the Hard-Disk Drive Bracket Securing the Hard-Disk Drive to the Bracket ALERT! Cover was previously removed Page Installing Scsi Devices Scsi Configuration Guidelines General Procedure for Installing Scsi Devices Page ALERT! Cover was previously removed Partitioning and Formatting Scsi Hard-Disk Drives Microprocessor System InformationExpansion Bus Memory DrivesPorts Video Key Combinations Physical Controls and IndicatorsPower Environmental Back to Contents ICU Error Messages Message Probable Cause Corrective Action Loaded card is not a Conflictingcard This is An Eisa system. Use Configuration Manager Messages MessageProbable Cause Corrective Action Error Failed to activate device, CSN=Card Select Number See Modifying a Card for instructions See Adding a Listed Card for instructions