Removing The Hard-Drive Cage; Prerequisites; Procedure - Dell XPS 8700 Owner's Manual

Removing the Hard-Drive Cage

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

1 Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 15.
2 Remove the primary hard-drive. See "Removing the Primary Hard-Drive" on
page 35.

Procedure

1
If applicable, disconnect the power and data cables from the secondary hard-drive.
2
Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive cage to the chassis.
3 Slide and lift the hard-drive cage away from the chassis.
1 screws (3)
3 power cable
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4 3
2 hard-drive cage
4 data cable