Toshiba VP 300 Installation Instructions Manual page 252

5-94 Installation and Maintenance Manual
Installing FD
Toshiba VP Systems Release 7.1 July, 1994
With Release 6.1 and later, the floppy disk drive assembly is a hot pluggable
assembly.
1. Unlock and open the door of the cabinet.
2. Put on antistatic wrist strap. Connect it to an unpainted portion of the
cabinet.
3. With Release 5.3, switch OFF the power supply unit.
With Release 6.1 and later, it is not necessary to switch OFF the PSU.
4. Locate the floppy disk drive assembly.
5. Remove the L.6.X.X configuration backup diskette from the floppy disk
drive (L.5.X.X for releases prior to Release 6.1).
6. Disconnect the floppy disk signal cable from the front of the CPU board.
7. Using a flat-blade screwdriver, unscrew the two captive screws securing the
disk drive to the cabinet.
8. Gripping the front flange, pull the drive assembly firmly to unseat the rear
mounted connector. Continue to pull the drive out of the cabinet. Use your
free hand to support the bottom of the drive when it clears the cabinet.
9. Carefully put the floppy drive assembly nearby to be reinstalled or shipped.
The floppy disk drive assemblies are sensitive to rough handling. Care
should be taken to handle them as gently as possible.
To re-install the FD, perform the following steps in the exact order given.
1. Put on antistatic wrist strap. Connect it to an unpainted portion of the
cabinet.
2. With Release 5.3, switch OFF the power supply unit.
With Release 6.1 and later, it is not necessary to switch OFF the PSU.
3. Remove the replacement floppy disk drive assembly from the shipping
container.
4. Hold the floppy disk drive with the right hand grasping the front flange and
the left hand supporting the weight of the drive. The drive should be to the
right of the sheetmetal slider plate.
5. Guide sheetmetal plate into cardguides marked "B5."