Dell Optiplex 745 Small Form Factor Hard Drive Replacement Repair Guide

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Open the Case
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Hard Drive
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Introduction

Step 1

              Opening the case

Pull the tab and the lid will pop up.

Pull the tab and the lid will pop up.

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Step 2

Grab the lid and pull it up and off.

Grab the lid and pull it up and off.

Step 3

              Disconnecting the cables

Pull out both sets of cables from the side of the optical drive.
Both cables are plugged into the drive right next to each other.

Pull out both sets of cables from the side of the optical drive.

Both cables are plugged into the drive right next to each other.

Step 4

              Removing the optical drive

Pull the tab up holding the optical drive in place.
Slide the optical drive out.

Pull the tab up holding the optical drive in place.

Slide the optical drive out.

Step 5

              Remove the tray under the optical drive

Rotate the computer 180 degrees.
Pull the metal tab up.
Pull the tray away from the case.

Rotate the computer 180 degrees.

Pull the metal tab up.

Pull the tray away from the case.

Step 6

              Remove the hard drive case

Pinch the 2 small blue tabs towards each other.
Push the large blue tab into the hard drive and push the hard drive away from the tower wall.
Lift the hard drive from the case after it comes loose.

Pinch the 2 small blue tabs towards each other.

Push the large blue tab into the hard drive and push the hard drive away from the tower wall.

Lift the hard drive from the case after it comes loose.

Step 7

              Remove the wires

Pull out both bundles of wires connected to the hard drive.
Flip the hard drive so that the blue case is facing down, and the marked tabs are facing toward you.

Pull out both bundles of wires connected to the hard drive.

Flip the hard drive so that the blue case is facing down, and the marked tabs are facing toward you.

Step 8

              Separate the hard drive and case.

Pull the 2 blue tabs away from the hard drive and then pull the hard drive case down.

Pull the 2 blue tabs away from the hard drive and then pull the hard drive case down.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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