Replacing the diskette drive

The 3.5-inch diskette drive is attached to the drive cage with a drive locking tab. The drive cage is secured in the chassis with a drive cage release button. You do not have to remove any screws to release the drive cage or remove the diskette drive.

To replace a 3.5-inch diskette drive:

1Turn off the computer, disconnect the power cord, modem cord (if installed), and all external peripheral devices.

2Remove the right panel. (See “Removing the side panels” on page 19 and observe the “Static electricity precautions” on page 17.)

3Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the diskette drive.

4Release the drive locking tab from the diskette drive bay by turning the knob on the tab counter-clockwise to the unlock position, then remove the tab from the drive cage.

Drive locking tab

Locking tab holes

Replacing the diskette drive

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