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OptiPlex 7090 Tower Service Manual

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Removing the secondary 2.5-inch hard-disk drive assembly

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the side cover.

About this task

The following images indicate the location of the 2.5-inch hard-disk drive and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Removing the secondary 2.5 in. hard-drive assembly

Steps

  1. Disconnect the power cable and the black hard drive data cable from the connectors on the 2.5-inch hard-disk drive.
    NOTE For secondary 2.5-inch hard-disk drive, the other end of the black hard drive data cable is connected to the SATA1 and SATA2 connectors on the system board.
  2. Press the release tabs on the hard-disk drive bracket and slide the hard-disk drive assembly out of the hard-disk drive bracket.
  3. Lift the hard-disk drive assembly from the computer.
    NOTE The orientation of the hard-disk drive so that you can replace it correctly.

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