Using the computer: dell™ inspiron™ 7500 – Dell Inspiron 7500 User Manual
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Using the Computer: Dell™ Inspiron™ 7500
Storage Devices
Removing and Installing a Device in the Media Bay
The media bay holds a second battery, a combination CD-ROM drive/diskette drive, a combination DVD-ROM drive/diskette drive, a combination
DVD-ROM drive/LS-120 diskette drive, or an optional hard-disk drive.
To remove a device from the media bay, perform the following steps:
1. Save any open files.
2. Shut down the computer.
3. Remove the currently installed device from the media bay.
Close the display and turn the computer over. Push the latch lock to the unlocked position (see Figure 1), and slide the latch release in the
direction of the arrow. Keep holding the latch release with one hand while pulling the device out of the media bay with the other.
Figure 1. Removing Devices From the Media Bay
4. Install the new device in the media bay.
Insert the device into the media bay and push the latch lock back into the locked position. The label on the device will be facing away from
you when the computer is turned over.
5. Reboot the system.
Hard-Disk Drive
External Keyboard, Keypad, or Mouse
NOTE: All devices are removed and installed the same way.
1 Latch release
2 Combo module or secondary battery
3 Latch lock (unlocked position)