Dell XPS 420 owner manual Removing a Floppy Drive

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1Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 99.

2Remove the computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 101).

3Disconnect the power and hard-drive cables from the back of the drive.

4Pull the sliding plate down and hold in place.

5Slide the hard drive out of the FlexBay.

NOTICE: Ensure the FlexBay knob is turned in the anticlockwise direction. Failure to heed can result in the knob being broken.

6Turn the FlexBay knob to its default position. Refer to the illustration on "Installing a Hard Drive in the FlexBay" on page 134 to note the default FlexBay knob position.

Floppy Drive

CAUTION: Before you perform 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 opening the cover.

NOTE: If you are adding a floppy drive, see "Installing a Floppy Drive" on page 138.

Removing a Floppy Drive

1Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 99.

2Remove the computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 101).

3Remove the drive panel (see "Removing the Drive Panel" on page 124).

4Disconnect the power and floppy-drive cables from the back of the floppy drive.

5Unhook floppy-drive cable from the clips on the processor airflow shroud. Disconnect the other end of the floppy-drive cable from the system board. Remove the floppy-drive cable from the computer.

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