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Zip Drive Disassembly
To disassemble the optional Zip drive, perform the following steps:
1. Remove the optional Zip drive from the media bay.
2. Remove the two 5-mm screws from the top of the drive assembly.
3. Carefully unsnap the upper plastic from the lower plastic.
The upper plastic is held in place by a series of internal plastic tabs around the edge of the holder.
4. Lift the Zip drive out of the lower plastic.
The metal bracket for the connector may lift out as you remove the Zip drive.
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NOTE: To remove the media from the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive once the power to the drive is off, insert a small, thin object
(such as one end of a paper clip) into the pinhole near the drive’s LED. This ejects the media tray so that you can retrieve the CD or
DVD.
CAUTION: The following procedure should be performed only by depot repair technicians.
Type of Screw
Torque
FPH 2.5 x 5 (2)
2.5–3.0 kgf-cm
1
5-mm screws (2)
2
Metal bracket
3
Lower plastic
4
Zip drive
5
Upper plastic
NOTE: To remove the media from the Zip drive once the power to the drive is off, insert a small, thin object (such as one end of a paper
clip) into the pinhole in the drive’s LED. This ejects the Zip disk.
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