Sony PCG-F430, PCG-F450 manual To reinsert the floppy disk drive

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VAIO® Notebook Computer User Guide

To remove the floppy disk drive

1Turn off the computer.

2There is a RELEASE lever on the bottom of the computer. Slide this lever in the direction of the arrow.

Multipurpose RELEASE lever

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Slide the drive out of the multipurpose bay.

Insert the weight saver. See “Using the Weight Saver” on page 40.

To reinsert the floppy disk drive

1Turn off the computer.

2If another device is in the multipurpose bay, remove the device. See “To remove the floppy disk drive” on page 24 or “To remove the second battery pack” on page 39.

3Insert the floppy disk drive into the multipurpose bay with the VAIO label facing up. Continue pushing the drive into the bay until the RELEASE lever locks into place.

Multipurpose bay

Floppy disk drive

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