Dell OptiPlex 5055 Small Form Factor Owner's Manual

Removing optical drive

1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the:
   1. cover
   2. front bezel
   3. cooling shroud
   4. 2.5 inch hard drive assembly
3. To remove optical drive:
   1. Release the cables from the retention clip [1].
   2. Slide the blue tab to unlock the optical drive assembly [2].
      
4. To remove the optical drive assembly:
   1. Pull the tab upward to release the assembly [1].
   2. Holding the tab, disconnect the optical drive cables [2].
   3. Slide and lift the optical drive assembly away from the computer [3].
      

      NOTE: After releasing the Optical drive, you can also flip the drive assembly for easy access to the drive cables.

      NOTE: The Optical drive cables are available on side of the drive assembly.
5. To remove the optical drive:
   1. Slide the tab to release the optical drive [1].
   2. Push the optical drive away from the assembly [2][3].