Upgrades 5-9

bDisconnect the cable attached to the rear of the daughtercard. Pull it toward you to expose the mounting screw that fastens the diskette drive bracket to the bottom of the chassis (step 2 in Figure 5-6).

cRemove the mounting screw (step 3 in Figure 5-6).

dSlide the bracket toward the rear and lift it and the diskette drive out of the chassis (step 4 in Figure 5-6).

The bottom of the bracket has two keyhole slots that fit over standoffs on the bottom of the chassis. You must slide the bracket far enough to the rear to lift it off the standoffs.

eDisconnect the power wiring harness from the connector on the rear of the diskette drive (step 5 in Figure 5-6).

Rear

 

Power supply

 

 

 

WARNING:

 

 

 

Hazardous voltage.

 

 

 

Do not open.

3

Remove

Motherboard

No user-serviceable

 

parts inside.

 

screw.

 

 

4

Pull out diskette

 

 

 

drive.

5 Remove power wiring harness connector.

1 Disconnect these cables

2

Disconnect cable and

from the diskette drive.

 

pull taut to expose screw.

 

Daughtercard

Front

Figure 5-6 Removing the Diskette Drive

4Remove the remaining ribbon cable from the connector on the rear of the diskette drive.

Be careful to note the orientation of the cable.

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3Com CS/2500 manual Pull taut to expose screw