IBM manual XSeries 343 Hardware Maintenance Manual

7.Remove the two screws securing the cable to the CD-ROM drive (A in Figure 28) and disconnect the CD-ROM cable connector.

8.Raise the securing latch on the floppy disk drive’s ribbon cable connector (E in Figure 29) and lift out the ribbon cable (F in Figure 29).

9.Apply pressure with a small screwdriver to the dimpled-side of the peripheral bay (D in Figure 29) to separate the CD-ROM drive (B in Figure 29) from the peripheral bay.

10.To remove the floppy disk drive (C in Figure 29) from the peripheral bay, apply pressure with a small screwdriver to the dimpled-side peripheral bay (D in Figure 29) to separate the floppy disk drive from the peripheral bay.

11.Place the CD-ROM drive and the floppy disk drive on a clean, static-free work surface.

Figure 29. Separating the CD-ROM and Floppy Disk Drives from the Peripheral Bay

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