Dimension 2300

SaberBlade · 12-27-2007, 12:24 PM

My girlfriend has a Dell Dimension 2300 and she's just tried to open the case so she can remove one of the drives.

The problem is, she can't open one side of the case to remove the screws that hold the drive in place. I'm not there to take a look but she says the only way to replace the drive would damage the case and i'm wondering if anyone can help by telling me how to open the case other side safely.

Thanks.

**manic** · 12-27-2007, 12:58 PM

Not familiar with that case.,but she may have to remove the rack
its screwed to. Then you slide the rack "housing" out and unscrew
the drive. Some of that stuff can be like a rubix cube.

alt · 12-27-2007, 01:03 PM

Yeah...would be nice if it is in a rack. If not, to get the other side off, you will have to remove the front bezel to unveil screws for the other side. Manic is right...RUBIX CUBE!

I hate manufacturers for that reason heh...they don't want you messing with anything. At least Dell's newer stuff is completely screwless!

Mon · 12-28-2007, 12:20 AM

this will help you

http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...ce.htm#1101572

SaberBlade · 01-07-2008, 10:23 AM

Thanks guys, she got everything sorted. Much appreciated.

12-27-2007, 12:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
SaberBlade Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Belfast, UK. Posts: 8 OS: Windows XP/Vista	Dimension 2300 My girlfriend has a Dell Dimension 2300 and she's just tried to open the case so she can remove one of the drives. The problem is, she can't open one side of the case to remove the screws that hold the drive in place. I'm not there to take a look but she says the only way to replace the drive would damage the case and i'm wondering if anyone can help by telling me how to open the case other side safely. Thanks. Last edited by SaberBlade; 12-27-2007 at 12:46 PM.

12-27-2007, 12:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,245 OS: xp	Re: Dimension 2300 Not familiar with that case.,but she may have to remove the rack its screwed to. Then you slide the rack "housing" out and unscrew the drive. Some of that stuff can be like a rubix cube. __________________

12-27-2007, 01:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
alt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 255 OS: Hackintosh, FC11, Ubuntu, Win7ULTI64	Re: Dimension 2300 Yeah...would be nice if it is in a rack. If not, to get the other side off, you will have to remove the front bezel to unveil screws for the other side. Manic is right...RUBIX CUBE! I hate manufacturers for that reason heh...they don't want you messing with anything. At least Dell's newer stuff is completely screwless! __________________ This message was sent from my iTimeTravel Device.

12-28-2007, 12:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mon Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 142 OS: xp	Re: Dimension 2300 this will help you http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...ce.htm#1101572

01-07-2008, 10:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
SaberBlade Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Belfast, UK. Posts: 8 OS: Windows XP/Vista	Re: Dimension 2300 Thanks guys, she got everything sorted. Much appreciated.