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OptiPlex XE3 Tower Service Manual

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Installing 3.5–inch hard drive assembly

  1. Insert the hard drive assembly into the slot on the computer until it clicks into place [1].
    The image displays installing the hard drive assembly
  2. Close the metal bracket that shields the hard drive assembly [2].
  3. Connect the SATA cable and the power cable to the connectors on the hard drive .
    The image displays connecting the SATA cable and the power cable
  4. Install the:
    1. front bezel
    2. side cover
  5. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

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