Dell OptiPlex 9020M Owner's Manual

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].

   

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].