Dell Inspiron 3000 - Manual (Page 66)

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D
iskette Drive
Figure 4-17. Diskette Drive Disassembly
The diskette drive resides in a carrier that slides into the options drive bay on
the right side of the computer. To remove the diskette drive from the carrier,
follow these steps:
1. Remove diskette drive screws FD1, FD2, and FD3.
2. Remove the protective shield.
3. Remove diskette drive screws FD4 and FD5.
4. Lift the cable lock from the flex cable.
5. Lift the diskette drive from the carrier.
Lift the back of the drive first, to free the eject button from the eject button
access.
6. Remove the cable support from the flex-cable connector.
eject button
carrier
shield
cable lock
cable support
flex cable
eject button
recess
(screws FD1–FD3
are 3 mm)
3 mm
FD1
FD2
FD3
FD4
FD5
(screws FD4 and
FD5 are 2.5 mm)
2.5 mm