Dell OptiPlex 7040 Owner's Manual page 15

4. To remove the optical drive:
a. Holding the blue latch [1], lift the optical drive cage and disconnect the cables from the optical
drive. [2]
b. Lift the optical drive cage away from the computer [3].
5. To remove the optical drive from the optical drive cage:
a. Press the optical drive release latch [1] and slide the optical drive forward. [2]
b. Remove the optical drive from the optical drive cage [3].
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