HP dx2310 manual Front Drive Bezels, Removing a 5.25 Drive Bezel Blank/MT Chassis

Removal and Replacement Procedures— Microtower (MT) Chassis

6.3Front Drive Bezels

1.Prepare the computer for disassembly (Section 6.1, “Preparation for Disassembly”).

2.Remove the access panel and the front bezel - MT (Section 6.2.1, “Access Panel (MT Chassis)” and Section 6.2.2, “Front Bezel (MT Chassis)”).

6.3.1 Removing a 5.25" Drive Bezel Blank/MT Chassis

If the computer was not shipped with a drive in the 5.25" option bay, the bay will be covered by a bezel blank. If you add a drive to the option bay, you must first remove the bezel blank.

1.Turn off the computer properly through the operating system and turn off any external devices.

2.Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet and the computer, and disconnect any external devices.

3.Remove the access panel and front bezel. Refer to Section 6.2, “Remove the computer access panel and front bezel (MT chassis)” .

4.While facing the inside of the front bezel, press the two retaining tabs on the right towards the outer edge of the bezel 1 and pull the bezel blank inwards to remove it 2..

Removing a Bezel Blank

✎To install a bezel blank, slide the left side of the blank into the two retainer slots on the left side of the front bezel then snap the right side of the blank into place.

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