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Question posted by johnwatson76 on October 30th, 2013

Optiplex 990 Optical Drive Removing Steps?

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Answer #1: Posted by RathishC on October 30th, 2013 9:48 PM
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Hi Johnwatson76,

Please click on the link given below to access the service manual for the system and navigate to page 21 for steps on how to remove the Optical drive from the system:

http://dell.to/1cSIaVn

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Rathish C
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User Manual - Page 1

... Tower - Front And Back View Of Mini Tower 1. Front And Back View Figure 1. power supply diagnostic light 11. diagnostic lights (4) 6. optical-drive bay (optional) 3. power supply diagnostic button 12. optical-drive eject button 8. Dell OptiPlex 990 Setup And Features Information About Warnings WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
User Manual - Page 2

Front And Back View Figure 2. optical drive 2. diagnostic lights (4) 9. Desktop - Front And Back View Of Desktop 1. microphone connector 6. security-cable slot 11. optical-drive eject button 3. expansion-card slots (4) 14. power button, power light 4. USB 2.0 connectors (4) 5. power supply diagnostic light 15. padlock ring 10. back panel connectors 13. headphone ...
User Manual - Page 9

... • Small Form Factor - one slim optical drive bay • Ultra Small Form Factor - one slim optical drive bay • Mini Tower - one • Ultra Small Form Factor - one • Small Form Factor - none 9 two • Desktop - Video Discrete Integrated video memory PCI Express x 16 graphics adapter up to 1.7 GB shared video memory (Microsoft Windows...
Technical Guide - Page 2

... Desktop Computer (DT) View Small Form Factor Computer (SFF) View Ultra Small Form Factor Computer (USFF) View MARKETING SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS Operating System, Chipset Processor Memory Drives and Removable ... and Operating Conditions Power Audio Communications Graphics/Video Controller Hard Drives Optical Drive BIOS Defaults Chassis Enclosure and Ventilation Requirements/Regulatory Compliance and ...
Technical Guide - Page 3

DELL™ OPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 MINI TOWER COMPUTER (MT) VIEW FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW 1 Power Button, Power Light 6 Optical Drive (optional) 10 Power Supply Diagnostic 14 Expansion Card Slots(4) Light 2 Optical Drive Bay (optional) 3 Headphone Connector 4 Microphone Connector 7 Optical Drive Eject Button 8 USB 2.0 Connectors (4) 9 Drive Activity Light 11 Power ...
Technical Guide - Page 5

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Technical Guide - Page 9

DELL™ OPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 ULTRA SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (USFF) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive 2 Optical Drive Eject Button 3 Power Button, Power Light 4 Drive Activity Light 5 Diagnostic Lights (4) 6 Headphone Connector 7 Microphone Connector 8 USB Connectors (2) BACK VIEW 10 Wi-Fi Antenna (optional) 17 Line-in/ Microphone Connector 11 Network Activity ...
Technical Guide - Page 14

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Technical Guide - Page 15

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Technical Guide - Page 19

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Technical Guide - Page 34

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Technical Guide - Page 36

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Technical Guide - Page 37

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