3.4Replacing the floppy disk drive

3.4Replacing the floppy disk drive

This chapter describes how to replace the floppy disk drive.

3.4.1Replacing the floppy disk drive (B2735G21S2)

Follow these instructions to replace the FDD in your B2735G21S2 system.

1.Remove the chassis cover as described in section 2.2.1 Removing the chassis cover.

2.Locate the drive bay housing the slim CD-ROM drive and the FDD and remove power and data cables from both.

Note: Unless you are intending to replace the CD-ROM drive, there is no need to remove the CD-ROM backplane.

3.Remove the 4 screws that secure the drive bay to the chassis and lift the drive bay free.

4.Remove the four screws that secure the FDD in the drive bay and slide the unit out of the drive bay.

Note: The FDD bay can be used to house an additional IDE HDD if required.

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