Dell OptiPlex 3020M Owner's Manual

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Removing the Hard Drive

  1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
  2. Remove the cover.
  3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:
    1. Press the securing tabs to release the hard-drive assembly [1].
    2. Slide the hard-drive assembly to release it from the slot [2].
    3. Lift the hard-drive assembly away from the computer [3].
    Figure displaying the removal of the hard drive from the computer.
  4. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:
    1. Pry the hard-drive bracket apart to release the hard drive [1].
    2. Lift the hard drive away from hard-drive bracket [2].
    Figure displaying the removal of the hard-drive bracket.

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