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 Removing the Drive Panel).
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. If you are not installing another drive in the FlexBay and metal shields are present in your computer (see About the Metal Shields Present in Some Drive
Configurations), 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.
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.
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