Dell OptiPlex 7040M - Core Component Procedures

Removing the hard drive assembly
1. Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the cover.
3. To remove the hard drive assembly:
a. Press the blue tabs on both sides of the hard drive assembly [1].
b. Push the hard drive assembly to release it from the computer [2].
c. Remove the hard drive assembly from the computer [3].
Removing the hard drive from the hard drive bracket
1. Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the:
a. cover
b. hard drive assembly
3. To remove the hard drive bracket:
a. Pull one side of the hard drive bracket to disengage the pins on the bracket from the slots on the hard drive [1].
b. Lift the hard drive out of the hard drive bracket [2].
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