Dell OptiPlex 745 - Manual (Page 44)

Floppy Drive and Media Card Reader
Removing a Floppy Drive or Media Card Reader
1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin .
2. Remove the optical drive and carefully set it aside (see Optical Drive ).
3. Pull up on the drive-release latch and slide the floppy drive or media card reader towards the back of the computer. Then, lift up to remove the drive
from the computer.
4. Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the floppy drive or media card reader.
5. If you are not replacing the floppy drive or media card reader at this time, install the floppy-drive insert by lowering it into the drive bay until it clicks into
place. Contact Dell if you need a drive-bay insert.
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the computer cover.
NOTE: If you will be operating your computer without an optical drive or a 3.5-inch device (floppy drive or media card reader) installed, the appropriate
drive-bay insert must be installed in place of the drive. Contact Dell if you need a drive-bay insert.
NOTE: Since the following steps do not require the complete removal of the optical drive, it is not necessary to disconnect the cables connecting the
optical drive.
NOTICE: Do not pull the drive out of the computer by the drive cables. Doing so may cause damage to cables and the cable connectors.
1 drive release latch
2 floppy drive
1 floppy-drive insert