Installing The Hard-Drive Assembly; Removing The Optical Drive - Dell Vostro 3250 Owner's Manual

Figure 5.
NOTE: Remove the hard-drive bracket only if you are replacing with a new hard drive.
Otherwise, if hard drive removal is only a pre-requisite to remove other components, then
ignore Step 5.

Installing the Hard-Drive Assembly

1. Slide the hard drive into the bracket.
2. Tighten the screws to secure the hard drive to the bracket.
3. Holding the handle, slide the hard-drive assembly into the drive bay.
4. Tighten the screws to secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer.
5. Connect the data and power cables to the hard drive.
6. Install:
a. front bezel
b. cover
7. Follow the procedures in

Removing the Optical Drive

1. Follow the procedures in
2. Remove:
a. cover
b. front bezel
c. hard-drive assembly
3. Follow the steps to release the optical drive:
a. Disconnect the power and the data cables from the optical drive [1].
b. Remove the screw that secures the optical drive to the drive bay [2].
After Working Inside Your
Before Working Inside Your
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