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Drive controls and connectors, Installing the drive, Step 1. opening the computer – IBM 10K3799 User Manual

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Drive controls and connectors

The following diagrams show the location and functions of the drive controls
and connectors.

Front view of the drive

1 Busy indicator: This light comes on when the drive reads from, writes to,

or plays a CD.

2 Eject/load button: When pushed, this button opens or closes the CD tray.

3 Manual-eject hole: This hole provides access to the eject mechanism to

remove a CD from the drive, when normal procedures do not work.

Rear view of the drive

1 Power/Data connector: This connector provides power to the drive and

data signals to the computer

2 Mounting holes: These holes are used to mount the drive into the system.

Installing the drive

Follow these steps to install the DVD-ROM drive:

Step 1. Opening the computer

1.

Turn off the computer and all attached devices.

2.

Unplug all power cords from the computer and all attached devices.

3.

Remove the cover from the computer. Refer to your computer
documentation for instructions on removing the computer cover.

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