Changing A Device In The Media Bay With Softex Docking Services Or Baymanager Software; Figure 2-2. Removing A Device From The Media Bay - Dell Inspiron 3800 Reference And Troubleshooting Manual

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4. If the media bay contains a device, remove the device as follows (see Figure 2-2):
a. Close the computer display and turn the computer over.
b. Slide the media bay latch toward the unlock icon.
c. Hold the media bay latch in this position with one hand while pulling the
device out of the bay with your other hand.
d. Release the media bay latch after the device is removed.
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Figure 2-2. Removing a Device From the Media Bay

1 Device in media bay
2 Unlock icon
3 Media bay latch
5. Slide the new device firmly into the media bay.
You should hear a click when the device is fully seated.
6. Press the power button to resume normal operation.
Changing a Device in the Media Bay With Softex Docking
Services or BayManager Software
Softex Docking Services for Windows NT and Softex BayManager for Windows 98
allow you to hot-swap a device to and from the media bay while the computer is on.
You do not have to shut down or restart the computer for the device to be recognized.
You may hot-swap diskette drives, hard-disk drives, SuperDisk LS-120 drives,
CD-ROM drives, DVD-ROM drives, and Zip drives.
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