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Using the Modular Bay

Using the Modular Bay
Your computer comes with a diskette drive installed in the modular bay. You can also install a battery, a CD-
ROM drive, a LS-120 drive; or second hard-disk drive in the modular bay. To make the computer as light as
possible, use the travel module in the modular bay.
To install a device in the modular bay, perform the following steps:
1. Verify that the Diskette Reconfig option in the System Setup program is set to Any Time. Refer to the
Diskette Reconfig
2. Save any open files.
3. If the computer is docked, turn it off and undock it.
4. If you are removing or installing a CD-ROM drive, turn off the computer if you have not already done
so.
You can remove the battery, diskette drive, and travel module without turning off your computer.
5. If there is a device in the modular bay, remove it.
a. Close the computer display and turn the computer over. Slide the modular bay latch toward the
unlock icon.
b. Keep holding the modular bay latch with one hand while pulling the device out of the bay with the
other hand.
c. Release the modular bay latch.
CAUTION: When the CD-ROM and diskette drives are not inside the computer, they
are fragile and must be handled carefully to avoid damage. Do not press down on
the drives or place heavy objects on top of them. Place the drives in a travel case to
keep them free of dust and liquids. Store the drives in a safe place.
6. Slide the new device firmly into the modular bay.
You should hear a click when the device is fully seated.
7. If you turned off the computer in step 2 or 3, press the power button to turn the computer back on.
If the computer uses the Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0 operating system, reboot the computer.
Installing Devices in the Modular Bay
Table 1 explains how to install devices in the modular bay.
Table 1. Installing Devices in the Modular Bay
Device in Modular
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Latitude
| Installing Devices in the Modular Bay
option in the System Setup program.
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CPi A-Series System User's Guide
| Setting Up a Second Hard-Disk Drive