Installing The Expansion Card; Removing The Hard Drive Assembly - Dell OptiPlex 7040-Small Form Factor Owner's Manual

Installing the expansion card

Steps
1. Insert the expansion card into the connector on the system board.
2. Press the expansion card until it clicks into place.
3. Close the expansion card latch and press it until it clicks into place.
4. Install the:
a. fan duct
b. cover
5. Follow the procedure in

Removing the hard drive assembly

Steps
1. Follow the procedure in
2. Remove the:
a. cover
b. fan duct
3. To release the hard drive assembly:
a. Push the retention tabs and remove the power connector [1,2].
b. Disconnect the data and power cables from the hard drives [3, 4].
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