Removing a floppy drive (tower computer) – Dell Precision 490 User Manual
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Removing a Floppy Drive (Tower Computer)
1.
Follow the procedures in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Remove the computer cover (see
Removing the Computer Cover
).
3.
Remove the drive panel (see
).
4.
Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the floppy drive.
5.
Disconnect the other end of the drive cable from the system board connector labeled "DSKT." To locate system board connectors, see
System Board
Components
.
6.
Slide the sliding-plate lever to the right to release the shoulder screw and slide the drive out of the FlexBay.
7.
About the Metal Shields Present in Some Drive
), install the vented metal insert over the FlexBay and the empty space beneath it:
a.
Insert the metal insert's two upper screws and its two lower screws into the corresponding slots inside the FlexBay.
1 sliding-plate lever
2 data cable
3 power cable
4 floppy-drive connector (DSKT)
1 sliding-plate lever
2 floppy drive
NOTICE:
If metal shields are present in your computer configuration, they must be installed at all times while your computer is in use or your computer
may not function properly.