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Front-Panel Inserts: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX115 System User's
Guide
Empty drive bays contain a front-panel insert to protect the inside
of the computer from dust particles and also to ensure proper airflow within the computer.
Before you install a drive in an empty drive bay, you must remove the front-panel insert.
To remove the insert covering the 5.25-inch bay, perform
the following steps:
- Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect all AC power
cables from their electrical outlets.
- Remove the computer cover.
- Lay the computer cover upside down on a flat work surface, with the front of the cover
facing toward you.
- With your thumbs, press in each end of the insert until it snaps free of the cover (see
Figure 1).
Figure 1. Removing the
Front-Panel Insert for the 5.25-Inch Bay (Low-Profile Chassis)
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| 1 |
Posts (2) |
| 2 |
Computer cover (upside down) |
| 3 |
Ring tabs (2) |
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To replace the front-panel insert for the 5.25-inch bay,
work from inside the cover. Position the insert behind the bay opening, insert the two
ring-tabs (see Figure 1) over the posts on the inside of
the opening, and firmly press both ends of the insert into place.
To remove the insert covering the 3.5-inch bay, perform the
following steps:
- Complete steps 1 through 3 of the procedure for removing the insert for the 5.25-inch
bay.
- Inside the cover, locate the eject button mechanism for the 3.5-inch
bay (see Figure 2), and press the mechanism toward the front panel to snap the plastic
insert out of its opening.
Figure 2. Removing the
Front-Panel Insert for the 3.5-Inch Bay (Low-Profile Chassis)
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| 1 |
3.5-inch front-panel insert |
| 2 |
Computer cover (upside down) |
| 3 |
Eject button mechanism |
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To replace the front-panel insert for the 3.5-inch bay,
work from outside the cover. Place the insert in position and press it into the opening.
Empty drive bays contain a front-panel insert to protect the inside
of the computer from dust particles and also to ensure proper airflow within the computer.
Before you install a drive in an empty drive bay, you must first remove the front-panel
insert.
To remove the insert covering a 5.25-inch bay, perform the
following steps:
- Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and
disconnect all AC power cables from their electrical outlets.
- Remove the computer cover.
- Remove
the front bezel.
- With your thumbs, press in each end of the insert until it snaps free
of the bezel (see Figure 3).
Figure 3. Removing the Front-Panel Insert
(Mini Tower Chassis)
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| 1 |
Ring tabs (2) |
| 2 |
Computer cover |
| 3 |
Posts (2) |
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To replace a front-panel insert for a 5.25-inch bay, work
from inside the bezel. Insert the two ring-tabs (one on each end of the insert) over the
posts on the inside of the bay opening, and firmly press both ends of the insert into
place (see Figure 3).
To remove the insert covering the 3.5-inch bay, perform the
following steps:
- Complete steps 1 through 3 of the procedure for removing the insert
for a 5.25-inch bay.
- Inside the cover, locate the eject button mechanism for the 3.5-inch
bay (see Figure 3), and press the mechanism toward the front panel
to snap the plastic insert out of its opening.
To replace the front-panel insert for the 3.5-inch bay,
work from outside the cover. Place the insert in position, and press it into the opening.
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