Floppy Disk Drive (Fdd); Removing The Fdd - Toshiba 430CDT Maintenance Manual

4.5

Floppy Disk Drive (FDD)

Removing the FDD

To remove the FDD, follow the steps below and refer to Figures 4-10 to 4-13.
1. Turn off the power to the computer. Disconnect the AC power cord and all
external cables connected to the computer.
2. Remove the battery pack, optional PC card, and optional memory module as
described in Sections 4.2, 4.3, and 4.4.
3. Turn the computer upside down.
4. Press the release lever lock to unlock the release lever.
5. Pull up on the lever to release it. Then, raise it gently until the FDD pops out
slightly. Don't force the lever back too far.
6. Grasp the drive and pull it out.
4-12
Figure 4-10 Removing the FDD module
430 Series