Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

3

  • How to unplug and discharge before repair
  • 2 steps
  • Dell Optiplex GX620 Side Panel Disassembly
  • 1 step
  • Floppy Drive
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              How to unplug and discharge before repair
  • Power down your PC and remove the power cord from the back.

Power down your PC and remove the power cord from the back.

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Step 2

  • Press and hold the power button for about 10 seconds, then release.
  • This helps drain any remaining power stored in the capacitors, so that you can safely work on the internal components.

Press and hold the power button for about 10 seconds, then release.

This helps drain any remaining power stored in the capacitors, so that you can safely work on the internal components.

Step 3

              Dell Optiplex GX620 Side Panel Disassembly
  • With the computer standing upright, firmly pull on the tab at the back of the computer.
  • When the side panel pops free, gently pull the panel away from the computer.
  • If you have trouble freeing the side panel from the case, you may need to pull the tab a bit harder.

With the computer standing upright, firmly pull on the tab at the back of the computer.

When the side panel pops free, gently pull the panel away from the computer.

If you have trouble freeing the side panel from the case, you may need to pull the tab a bit harder.

Step 4

              Remove the drive panel
  • Slide the blue latch downward until the panel can be removed from it’s hinges.

Slide the blue latch downward until the panel can be removed from it’s hinges.

Step 5

              Disconnect the cables
  • Gently remove the floppy-drive and power cables from the back of the floppy drive.

Gently remove the floppy-drive and power cables from the back of the floppy drive.

Step 6

              Remove the screws
  • With a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the screws connecting the floppy drive to the drive bay. Set the screws aside in a location where you may use them at a later time.

With a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the screws connecting the floppy drive to the drive bay. Set the screws aside in a location where you may use them at a later time.

Step 7

              Remove the floppy drive
  • To remove the unconnected floppy drive from the drive bay, slide the drive towards the front of the computer.

To remove the unconnected floppy drive from the drive bay, slide the drive towards the front of the computer.

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

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