Replacing CD drive in Dell Dimension
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Posted by JJ. on August 10, 2005, 7:05 pm
Please log in for more thread options I bought a new combo drive for my Dell Dimension 2400 but I don't know how to get the old drive out! The opening at the front of the case looks slightly narrower than the face of the drive, and there's no way it'll fit out the back because there's only about 2 inches between the drive and the metal holder for the PSU. Maybe the front comes off but I don't see how and I wouldn't want to force it in case I break something. Any Dimension owners out there who know what to do? | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by badgolferman on August 10, 2005, 6:11 pm
Please log in for more thread options I don't know about the 2400, but we have Dell 4100 and I mess with them constantly. The front cover on these come off with three tabs on the left side after you remove the left side cover. These are as if you are looking from the front. -- "They call it golf because all of the other four-letter words were taken." Raymond Floyd | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Pen on August 10, 2005, 2:19 pm
Please log in for more thread options docs here;
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim2400/en/sm_en/index.htm > JJ., 8/10/2005, 2:05:54 PM,
> >> Hi dudes
>> >> I bought a new combo drive for my Dell Dimension 2400 but >> I don't >> know how to get the old drive out! The opening at the >> front of the >> case looks slightly narrower than the face of the drive, >> and there's >> no way it'll fit out the back because there's only about >> 2 inches >> between the drive and the metal holder for the PSU. >> >> Maybe the front comes off but I don't see how and I >> wouldn't want to >> force it in case I break something. >> >> Any Dimension owners out there who know what to do? >
> I don't know about the 2400, but we have Dell 4100 and I > mess with them > constantly. The front cover on these come off with three > tabs on the > left side after you remove the left side cover. These are > as if you > are looking from the front. > > -- > "They call it golf because all of the other four-letter > words were > taken." > Raymond Floyd | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by JJ. on August 10, 2005, 7:43 pm
Please log in for more thread options Pen wrote:
> docs here;
> http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim2400/en/sm_en/index.htm > > > >>
>>> Hi dudes
>>> >>> I bought a new combo drive for my Dell Dimension 2400 but I don't >>> know how to get the old drive out! The opening at the front of the >>> case looks slightly narrower than the face of the drive, and there's >>> no way it'll fit out the back because there's only about 2 inches >>> between the drive and the metal holder for the PSU. >>> >>> Maybe the front comes off but I don't see how and I wouldn't want to >>> force it in case I break something. >>> >>> Any Dimension owners out there who know what to do? >>
>> >> I don't know about the 2400, but we have Dell 4100 and I mess with them >> constantly. The front cover on these come off with three tabs on the >> left side after you remove the left side cover. These are as if you >> are looking from the front. Hi guys Thanks a lot. There was a couple of clips on the inside of the case as badgolferman said. Couldn't believe the amount of dust in there! | ||||||||||||||||
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> I bought a new combo drive for my Dell Dimension 2400 but I don't
> know how to get the old drive out! The opening at the front of the
> case looks slightly narrower than the face of the drive, and there's
> no way it'll fit out the back because there's only about 2 inches
> between the drive and the metal holder for the PSU.
>
> Maybe the front comes off but I don't see how and I wouldn't want to
> force it in case I break something.
>
> Any Dimension owners out there who know what to do?