Externally Accessible Drive Assemblies; 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive Assembly; Figure 5-8. 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive Removal - Dell OptiPlex GXa Service Manual

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Externally Accessible Drive Assemblies

The following subsections contain removal/replacement procedures for drives
installed in the externally accessible drive bays.

3.5-Inch Diskette Drive Assembly

bracket-mounting screw
drive-mounting
screws (2)

Figure 5-8. 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive Removal

To remove the 3.5-inch diskette drive, follow these steps:
1. Disconnect the DC power cable and the interface cable from the back of
the 3.5-inch diskette drive.
2. Remove the bracket-mounting screw.
3. Rotate the left side of the 3.5-inch diskette drive assembly up, and lift
the assembly out of the chassis.
4. Remove the two drive-mounting screws from the left side of the drive,
and remove the drive from the bracket.
When you replace the 3.5-inch diskette drive, be sure that the two hooks on the
right side of the bracket engage the mounting holes in the side of the 3.5-inch
diskette drive.
hooks (2)