Floppy drive – Dell Inspiron 531s (Mid 2007) User Manual

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Removing and Installing Parts

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Floppy Drive

CAUTION:

Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the

safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

CAUTION:

To guard against electrical shock, laceration by moving fan blades, or

other unexpected injuries, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet
before opening the cover.

NOTE:

If you are adding a floppy drive, see "Installing a Floppy Drive" on page 133.

Removing a Floppy Drive

1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 101.
2 Remove the computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on

page 103).

3 Remove the bezel (see "Removing the Bezel" on page 123).
4 Remove the CD or DVD drive (see "Removing a CD or DVD Drive" on

page 142).

5 Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the floppy drive.

NOTE:

If you have installed a PCI Express x16 card, this card may cover the

floppy-drive connectors. Remove this card before disconnecting the
floppy-drive cables

(see

"Removing a PCI/PCI Express Card" on page 121

)

6 Disconnect the data cable from the system board.
7 Press the two spring clamps and slide out the floppy drive along with the

FlexBay drive cage from the FlexBay slot.

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