Returning A Hard Drive To Dell; Optical Drive; Removing The Optical Drive - Dell Vostro 1700 Owner's Manual

3 Replace and tighten the screws on the hard drive.
4 Replace the hard drive cover and tighten the captive screws.
5 Install the operating system for your computer, as needed (see "Restoring
your Microsoft Windows Operating System" on page 142).
6 Install the drivers and utilities for your computer, as needed (see
"Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 138).

Returning a Hard Drive to Dell

Return your old hard drive to Dell in its original, or comparable, foam
packaging. Otherwise, the hard drive may be damaged in transit.
1 foam packaging

Optical Drive

CAUTION:
safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

Removing the Optical Drive

1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 153.
2 Turn the computer over.
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Adding and Replacing Parts
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Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
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