72 Installing System Components
Diskette Drive
Removing the Diskette Drive
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the
components inside the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety
precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
1
Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical
outlet.
2 Remove the front bezel, if attached. See
"Removing the Bezel" on page 46
.
3 Open the system. See
"Opening the System" on page 48
.
4
Disconnect the power cable and ribbon cable from the back of the diskette drive.
5 Release the diskette drive carrier from the top of the peripheral bay
.
a
Push inward on the plastic tab on the side of the carrier until the tab clears the metal stop.
b Slide the carrier back and
lift
out of the chassis. See Figure 3-16
.