Installing A Hard Drive - Dell GX280DT - GX280 Desktop Computer User Manual

2. Remove the CD/DVD drive from the bay and carefully set it aside.
3. Remove the floppy drive from the bay and carefully set it aside.
4. Press in on the two securing clips on each side of the drive and slide the drive towards the back of the computer.
NOTICE: Do not pull the drive out of the computer by the drive cables. Doing so may cause damage to cables and the cable connectors.
5. Lift the drive out of the computer and disconnect the power and hard-drive cables from the drive.
1 securing clips (2)
2 hard drive

Installing a Hard Drive

1. Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your computer.
NOTICE: To avoid damage to the drive, do not set it on a hard surface. Instead, set the drive on a surface, such as a foam pad, that will sufficiently
cushion it.
2. Unpack the replacement hard drive, and prepare it for installation.
3. If your replacement hard drive does not have the plastic drive bracket attached, remove the bracket from the old drive by unsnapping it from the drive.
1 drive
2 release tabs (2)
3 hard drive bracket
4. Attach the bracket to the new drive by snapping it onto the drive.