- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Working on your computer
- Major components of your system
- Disassembly and reassembly
- Recommended tools
- Screw List
- Side cover
- Front bezel
- Fan duct
- 2.5-inch hard-drive assembly
- 3.5-inch hard drive
- Solid state drive
- Memory modules
- Processor fan and heat-sink assembly
- Processor
- Graphics card
- Graphical processing unit
- Coin-cell battery
- WLAN card
- Slim optical-drive
- Slim optical-drive bracket
- Speaker
- Power button
- Power-supply unit
- Intrusion switch
- Optional I/O modules (Type C/ HDMI/VGA/DP/Serial)
- System board
- Software
- BIOS Setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help
OptiPlex 3080 Tower Service Manual
Installing the 2.5-inch hard-disk drive bracket
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
The following image indicates the location of the 2.5-inch hard-disk drive bracket and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.
Steps
- Place the first hard-disk drive into the hard-disk drive metal bracket and align the slots on the bracket with the slots on the hard-disk drive.
- Replace the two (M3x3.5) screws to secure the first hard-disk drive to the hard-disk drive metal bracket.
- Place the second hard-disk drive into the hard-disk drive metal bracket and align the slots on the bracket with the slots on the hard-disk drive.
- Replace the two (M3x3.5) screws to secure the second hard-disk drive to the hard-disk drive metal bracket.
Next steps
- Install the 2.5 in. hard-disk drive assembly.
- Install the fan duct.
- Install the side cover.
- Follow the procedure in after working inside your computer.
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