Removing a Drive from a Drive Bay
CAUTION:
All removable media should be taken out of a drive before removing the drive from the
computer.
1.
Prepare the computer for disassembly (
Preparation for Disassembly on page 35
).
2.
Remove the computer access panel (
Computer Access Panel on page 43
).
3.
Disconnect the drive cables, as indicated in the following illustrations:
CAUTION:
When removing the cables, pull the tab or connector instead of the cable itself to
avoid damaging the cable.
●
If you are removing an optical drive, disconnect the power cable
(1)
and data cable
(2)
from
the back of the drive.
Figure 6-26
Disconnecting the Optical Drive Cables
Drives
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