Removing and Installing Parts 77
Drive Panel
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet
before removing the cover.

Removing the Drive Panel

1
Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 53.
2
Grasping the lever on the sliding plate, pull the sliding plate to the right until it snaps into the
open position.
NOTE: This sliding plate secures and releases the drive panel and helps to secure the drives.
3
By pushing from the inside and pivoting the drive panel to the left, you can release the drive
panel from its side hinges.
4
Set the drive panel aside in a secure location.
drive panel
sliding plate
sliding plate lever