Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................33
Major components of Precision 7875 Tower..............................................................................................................35
Chapter 5: Removing and installing Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs).................................... 37
Side cover............................................................................................................................................................................37
Removing the side cover........................................................................................................................................... 37
Installing the side cover............................................................................................................................................. 38
Front bezel .........................................................................................................................................................................39
Removing the front bezel..........................................................................................................................................39
Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................ 39
Top cover............................................................................................................................................................................ 40
Removing the top cover............................................................................................................................................ 40
Installing the top cover............................................................................................................................................... 41
Front I/O bracket..............................................................................................................................................................42
Removing the front I/O bracket..............................................................................................................................42
Installing the front I/O bracket................................................................................................................................ 43
Front bezel - Hard drive ................................................................................................................................................. 44
Removing the front bezel with hard drive.............................................................................................................44
Installing the front bezel with hard drive...............................................................................................................45
Removing the lockable front bezel for hard drive ..............................................................................................46
Installing the lockable front bezel for the hard drive .........................................................................................47
External storage flex bay (hard drive)......................................................................................................................... 48
Removing the external 2.5-inch hard-drive assembly........................................................................................ 48
Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive from the external hard-drive assembly.......................................................49
Installing a 2.5-inch hard drive from the external hard-drive assembly.........................................................49
Installing the external 2.5-inch hard-drive assembly..........................................................................................50
Removing the external 3.5-inch hard-drive assembly.........................................................................................51
Removing a 3.5-inch hard drive from the external hard-drive assembly.......................................................52
Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive from the external hard-drive assembly.........................................................53
Installing the external 3.5-inch hard-drive assembly.......................................................................................... 54
External solid-state drive cage...................................................................................................................................... 55
Removing the external solid-state drive cage......................................................................................................55
Installing the external solid-state drive cage........................................................................................................56
External storage flex bay (solid-state drive).............................................................................................................. 57
Removing the external solid-state drive assembly..............................................................................................57
Removing the external M.2 2230 solid-state drive.............................................................................................58
Installing the external M.2 2230 solid-state drive...............................................................................................59
Removing the external M.2 2280 solid-state drive.............................................................................................60
Installing the external M.2 2280 solid state drive................................................................................................ 61
Installing the external solid-state drive assembly................................................................................................ 62
Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................ 63
Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................63
Installing the air shroud..............................................................................................................................................64
Slim optical-drive...............................................................................................................................................................65
Removing the slim optical-drive.............................................................................................................................. 65
Installing the slim optical-drive.................................................................................................................................66
PCIe holder..........................................................................................................................................................................67
Removing the PCIe holder.........................................................................................................................................67
Installing the PCIe holder...........................................................................................................................................68
Front fan..............................................................................................................................................................................69
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