Floppy Drive; Removing A Floppy Drive - Dell DIMENSION E510 DCSM Owner's Manual

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, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before
removing the cover.
NOTE:
If you are adding a floppy drive, see "Installing a Floppy Drive" on page 91.

Removing a Floppy Drive

1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 59.
2 Remove the drive panel (see "Removing the Drive Panel" on page 81).
3 Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the floppy drive.
NOTE:
If you are installing a PCI Express x16 card, this card may cover the floppy-drive connectors. Remove this
card before connecting the floppy-drive cables.
4 Slide the drive latch release toward the bottom of the computer and, without releasing the drive latch
release, slide the floppy drive out through the front of the computer.
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Removing and Installing Parts
power cable
data cable