Removal and Replacement Procedures Drives

9.4Removing a 3.5-Inch Drive From a 5.25-Inch Drive Adapter

A 3.5-inch drive must be installed into a 5.25-inch drive adapter in order to install the smaller drive into a standard 5.25-inch drive bay.

1.Remove the bracket brace 1 from the top of the drive adapter by squeezing inward on both sides, then rotating the brace up and out.

2.Remove the drive bezel 2.

✎Buttonless drives use a different front bezel but the removal procedure is the same.

3.Remove the three screws 3 that secure the drive to the left and right sides of the drive adapter.

4.Slide the drive 4 to the rear of the drive adapter until the diskette drive eject button is free of the button protector, then lift the drive out of the drive adapter.

5.Remove the guide screws from the drive 5.

To replace the drive, reverse the previous procedures.

✎The primary 3.5-inch diskette drive should only be installed into bay 3 (the bottom bay in the minitower).

When replacing the drive, use the existing screws. Metric screws (M3) have a black finish while U.S. screws (#6) have a silver finish.

ÄCAUTION: Use only 3/16-inch or 5-mm long screws as guide screws. Longer screws can damage the internal components of the drive.

 

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