Dell OptiPlex GX200 - Drive Assembly Service

Drives
Figure 9. Drive Locations
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3.5-Inch Diskette Drive
To remove the 3.5-inch diskette drive assembly from the drive shelf, perform the following steps:
1. Disconnect the DC power cable and the interface cable from the back of the drive.
2. Press both release latches on the left side of the 3.5-inch diskette drive.
3. Pivot the 3.5-inch diskette drive upward 1 inch (2.5 cm), and then pull the drive away from the notched tabs on the right chassis wall.
4. Remove the bracket from the diskette drive you just removed.
5.25-inch Drive
To remove the 5.25-inch drive/bracket assembly (the 5.25 drive is usually a CD-ROM drive), perform the following steps:
1. Remove the diskette drive and bracket.
2. Disconnect the DC power cable and EIDE cable from the drive.
3. Lift the 5.25-inch drive/bracket straight up and out of the chassis.
Hard-Disk Drive Removal
Figure 10. Hard-Disk Drive/Bracket Assembly Removal
To remove the hard-disk drive/bracket assembly, perform the following steps:
1. Disconnect the DC power cable and EIDE cable from the drive.
NOTE: In all of the following procedures, left and right refer to your left and right as you face the front of the computer.
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5.25-inchdrive
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3.5-inch diskette drive
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Hard-disk drive
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Chassis intrusion switch
NOTE: Computer configurations differ. Your computer may have an Iomega Zip drive installed instead of a 3.5-inch diskette drive, or
your computer may have no externally accessible drives installed.
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Captive screw
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Hinge tabs on back of drive bracket (2)
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Slots in floor divider (3)