Dell OptiPlex Tower User manual

OptiPlex Tower

Cable Cover and Dust Filter Installation Guide

May 2022

Rev. A00

Notes, cautions, and warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid

the problem.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

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Chapter 1: Before you begin ......................................................................................................... 4

Chapter 2: OptiPlex Tower Cable Cover.........................................................................................5

Chapter 3: OptiPlex Tower Dust Filter .......................................................................................... 9

Chapter 4: After you install.......................................................................................................... 12

Chapter 5: Getting help............................................................................................................... 13

Contacting Dell................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Contents

Contents 3

Before you begin

Steps

1. Save and close all open files and exit all open applications.

2. Shut down your computer: Click Start > Power > Shut down.

NOTE: If you are using a Linux operating system, see the documentation of your operating system for shut-down

instructions.

3. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

4. Disconnect all attached network devices and peripherals, such as keyboard, mouse, and monitor from your computer.

CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the

cable from the network device.

5. If the computer or the adapter is being installed on the monitor:

a. Disconnect the power and all the display cables from the monitor.

b. Remove the stand from the monitor and place the monitor on a clean and soft surface.

4 Before you begin

OptiPlex Tower Cable Cover

The cable cover for the OptiPlex Tower protects the ports and organizes the cables that are connected to the computer.

Steps

1. Follow the instructions in Before you begin.

2. Route the cables through the slot on the cable cover.

NOTE: Images shown below may vary depending on your system configuration.

3. Connect the cables to their respective ports on the chassis.

OptiPlex Tower Cable Cover 5

4. Align the cable cover retaining hooks with the slots on the chassis.

CAUTION: Be careful not to bend or break the delicate plastic hooks.

6 OptiPlex Tower Cable Cover

5. Gently push the cable cover until the cable cover clicks into place.

6. Slide the latch to lock the cable cover to the chassis.

OptiPlex Tower Cable Cover 7

NOTE: For added security, use the Kensington cable lock to secure the computer.

8 OptiPlex Tower Cable Cover

OptiPlex Tower Dust Filter

The dust filter for the OptiPlex Tower helps protect the computer from fine dust particles. After installation, you can set a

pre-boot reminder in the BIOS to clean or replace the dust filter at customized time interval using the interval setting in the

BIOS.

Steps

1. Follow the instructions in Before you begin.

2. Starting from the top edge, align the edges of the dust filter with the edges of the computer.

OptiPlex Tower Dust Filter 9

3. Gently push the lower edge of the dust filter to close it over the computer.

4. Gently push the edges of the dust filter to click the dust filter into place.

10 OptiPlex Tower Dust Filter

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