Front Drive Bezels; Removing A 5.25" Drive Bezel Blank/Mt Chassis - HP dx2700 - Microtower PC Service & Reference Manual

6.4 Front Drive Bezels

1. Prepare the computer for disassembly
2. Remove the access panel and the front bezel - MT
Chassis)"
3. Remove the access panel and the front bezel -SFF
Access Panel and Front Bezel (SFF

6.4.1 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
panel and front bezel (MT chassis and SFF 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
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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.
Service Reference Guide
Removal and Replacement Procedures— Microtower (MT)/Small Form Factor (SFF) Chassis
and Section 6.2.2, "Front Bezel (MT
(Section 6.1, "Preparation for
(Section 6.2.1, "Access Panel (MT
Chassis)").
(Section 6.2.3, "Removing the Computer
chassis)") .
Section 6.2, "Remove the computer access
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