Installing The Optical Drive - Dell OptiPlex 7040-Small Form Factor Owner's Manual

5. To remove the optical drive from the optical drive cage:
a. Press the optical drive release latch [1] and slide the optical drive forward. [2]
b. Remove the optical drive from the optical drive cage [3].

Installing the optical drive

Steps
1. Slide the optical drive into the optical drive cage.
2. Align the tabs on the optical cage with the slots on the computer.
3. Lower the optical drive cage into the computer and lock the latch.
4. Connect the data and power cables to the optical drive.
5. Install the:
a. hard drive assembly
b. front bezel
c. cover
6. Follow the procedure in
14 Removing and installing components
After Working Inside Your Computer.