Removing And Replacing Front-Panel Inserts - Dell Precision WorkStation 610 User Manual

Figure 10-2. Removing the Front Bezel
While pressing the tab release, tilt the bezel away from the chassis, disengage the two retaining hooks at the bottom of the bezel,
and carefully pull the bezel away from the chassis.
To replace the bezel, fit the two retaining hooks on the bezel into their corresponding slots at the bottom of the chassis. Then
rotate the top of the bezel toward the chassis until the top tabs snap into their corresponding slots on the bezel.

Removing and Replacing Front-Panel Inserts

Empty drive bays contain a front-panel insert to protect the inside of the computer from dust particles and also to ensure proper
airflow within the computer. Before you install a drive in an empty drive bay, you must first remove the front-panel insert.
To remove the insert covering a 5.25-inch bay, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect all the AC power cables from their power sources.
2. Remove the computer cover as instructed in
3. Remove the front bezel using the instructions in the previous section,
4. With your thumbs, press in on each end of the insert until the insert snaps free of the bezel (see Figure 10-3).
Figure 10-3. Removing the Front-Panel Insert for a 5.25-Inch Bay
To replace a front-panel insert for a 5.25-inch bay, work from inside the bezel. Insert the two ring-tabs (one on each end of the
insert) over the posts on the inside of the bay opening, and firmly press both ends of the insert into place (see Figure 10-3).
Connecting Drives
"Removing the Computer Cover".
"Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel".