Removing A Cd/Dvd Drive - Dell Dimension E520 Service Manual

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Removing and Installing Parts: Dell Dimension E520 Service Manual
CD/DVD Drive
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in
the Product Information Guide.
CAUTION:
To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before
removing the cover.

Removing a CD/DVD Drive

1. Follow the procedures in
2. Remove the computer cover (see
3. Remove the drive panel (see
4. Disconnect the power cable and the CD/DVD drive cable from the back of the drive and the system board.
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power cable
5. Slide the drive release mechanism to the right to release the shoulder screw, and then slide the drive out to remove it
from the drive bay.
6. If you are not replacing the drive, replace the drive panel insert (see
7. Replace the drive panel (see
8. Replace the computer cover (see
9. If you are removing and not replacing this drive, be sure to disable the drive in system setup. When you restart your
computer, enter system setup (see
through 5, set the SATA ports to the correct configuration.
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Before You
Begin.
Removing the Computer
Removing the Drive
Panel).
2
Installing the Drive
Panel).
Replacing the Computer
System
Setup), then go to the "Drives" section of the BIOS and under SATA 0
Cover).
data cable
Installing the Drive-Panel
Cover.
Insert.

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