Installing The Drive Cage; Removing The Hard Drive - Dell OptiPlex 3020 Owner's Manual

Installing the Drive Cage

1. Place the drive cage on the edge of the computer to allow access to the cable connectors on the hard drive.
2. Connect the data and power cables to the back of the hard drive.
3. Flip over the drive cage and insert it into the chassis. The drive cage tabs are secured by the slots in the chassis.
4. Slide the drive-cage handle toward the locked position.
5. Install the:
a) front bezel
b) optical drive
c) cover
6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

Removing the Hard Drive

1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the:
a) cover
b) optical drive
c) drive cage
3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: and
a) Press the retention clips inwards [1].
b) Slide the hard-drive bracket out from the drive cage. [2].
4. Flex the hard-drive bracket and remove the hard drive from the bracket.
12 Disassembly and reassembly