5.7 MultiBay Devices

Removing MultiBay Devices

1.Save all work, exit all applications, and shut down the computer.

2.Remove the media (diskettes, CD-ROMs, etc.) from the drive. Ensure that the CD tray is closed.

3.Tilt the computer at an angle 1 so the bottom of the computer is accessible (Figure 5-20).

4.To remove a device from the top MultiBay, slide the rear MultiBay release latch toward the front of the computer 2 .

5.To remove a device from the bottom MultiBay or to remove a device that occupies both MultiBays, slide the front MultiBay release latch 3 toward the back of the computer.

6.Grasp the device using the recess 4 beneath the MultiBay and remove the device.

Figure 5-20.Removing a Device from the MultiBays

If you are not inserting another device or a battery pack into the MultiBay, insert the MultiBay weight saver included with the computer.

5-22Removal and Replacement Procedures