4. Disconnect the power cable and data cable from the back of the drive.
1 screws (2) 2 screw holes (4)
3 optical drive 4 data cable
5 power cable
5. For the Vostro 420 and Vostro 220, remove the two screws securing the optical drive to the drive cage.
6. Slide the optical drive out through the front of the computer.
7. If you are installing a replacement drive, skip to step 5
in Replacing or Adding an Optical Drive.
If you are removing this drive permanently and the drive bay is to remain empty, proceed to step 8
.
8. Disconnect the data cable from the system board (see System Board Components
), and remove the cable from the
computer.
9. For the Vostro 420 and Vostro 220, use two screws to attach a 5.25-inch front-panel insert to the front of the empty
bay.
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