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OptiPlex 7090 Small Form Factor Service Manual

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Removing the hard-drive and optical-drive bracket

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the side cover.
  3. Remove the front bezel.
  4. Remove the 2.5/3.5-inch hard-drive caddy.

About this task

The following images indicate the location of the hard-drive and optical-drive bracket and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.

ODD caddy removal step 1 image

ODD caddy removal step 2 image

Steps

  1. Remove the hard-drive power and data cables that are routed via the locking mechanism.
  2. Remove the cables from the routing points on the bracket.
  3. Move the lock handle from the locking mechanism towards the left to unlock the bracket and detach it from the chassis.
  4. Hold the lock handle to lift the bracket.
  5. Lift the bracket upwards and detach it from the mounting points on the top portion of the chassis.
  6. Disconnect the power and SATA cables from the optical drive and lift the bracket away from the computer.

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