Dell OptiPlex 960 User Manual

Removing an Optical Drive
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1. Perform the procedure Before Working on Your Computer.
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2. Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the drive.
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3. Remove the drive bezel (see Remove the Drive Bezel).
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4. Slide the drive release latch toward the base of the computer and remove the optical drive from the computer.
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5. If you are not installing another device into the optical drive bay, do the following:
a. Remove the shoulder screws from the optical drive you removed and attach them to the back of an optical drive bay bezel insert. Attach the drive
bezel insert to the drive bezel.
b. Install an optical drive bay insert onto the front panel, if available.
c. Replace the drive bezel (see Replace the Drive Bezel).
d. Perform the procedure After Working on Your Computer).
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Replacing or Installing an Optical Drive
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1. Perform the procedure Before Working on Your Computer.
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2. If you are replacing an optical drive, remove the shoulder screws from the existing drive and attach them to the replacement drive.
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3. If you are installing an optical drive into an a previously unused optical drive bay, do the following:
a. Remove the drive bezel (see Remove the Drive Bezel).
b. Remove the drive bay insert for the optical drive bay, if installed.
c. Remove the optical drive bay bezel insert from the drive bezel.
d. Remove the shoulder screws from the optical drive bay bezel insert and attach them to the new drive.
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4. Check the documentation provided for the drive to verify that the drive is configured for your computer.
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5. Align the shoulder screws on the optical drive with the shoulder screw slots, and slide the drive into the bay until it clicks into place.
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optical drive
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drive release latch

Dell OptiPlex 960 Specifications

General

Tcase	72.4 °C
Bus type	FSB
Stepping	E0
Processor cache	6 MB
Processor cores	2
Processor model	E8400
System bus rate	- GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor series	Intel Core 2 Duo E8000 Series
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor codename	Wolfdale
Processing Die size	107 mm²
Processor frequency	3 GHz
Processor cache type	L2
Processor lithography	45 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	1333 MHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 W
Number of processors installed	1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	9
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M
Internal memory	4 GB
Memory clock speed	800 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Optical drive type	DVD-RW
Total storage capacity	250 GB
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics card family	AMD
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Discrete graphics card model	AMD Radeon HD 3470
Maximum graphics card memory	- GB
On-board graphics card model	Not available
Discrete graphics card memory	256 GB
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional
Microphone in	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Chassis type	SFF
Product color	Black
Product type	PC
Processor code	SLB9J
Processor ARK ID	33910
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	323 mm
Width	85 mm
Height	289 mm
Weight	5900 g