Dell NX046 manual 208, Desktop Orientation Tower Orientation

Desktop Orientation

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Tower Orientation

1 5.25-inch metal shield 2 vented metal insert

Note the three scenarios in which a metal shield may be removed and not immediately replaced:

•If the FlexBay held a third hard-drive (in the tower configuration only) or was empty (in either configuration) with a vented metal shield in front of it and you install a floppy drive or Media Card Reader in that bay, a shield is not needed in that bay.

•If the FlexBay held a Media Card Reader or floppy drive (in the tower configuration only) and you install a hard drive in its place, a vented metal shield must be installed in front of the hard drive in the FlexBay.

•If a metal shield is installed in the 5.25-inch drive bay and you install an optical drive in its place, a shield is not needed in that bay.

In either of the above situations, the metal shield should be kept in case it is needed later.

If you remove a floppy drive, a Media Card Reader, or an optical drive from your computer, you will need to install a metal shield in its place. If a metal shield is not installed in any of these cases, your computer may not function properly. Contact Dell if you need an extra shield (see "Contacting Dell" on page 295).

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Adding and Replacing Parts