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Removing a Floppy Drive, Removing the Interposer Board, Removing the Floppy-Drive Cable

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board. 6. Remove the computer stand, if it is attached. 7. If you are installing a new floppy drive rather than replacing a drive, remove the front-panel inserts. 8. Open the computer cover. Removing a Floppy Drive 1. Disconnect the floppy-drive cable from the system board connector (DSKT). 2. Remove the power cable from the interposer board. 3. Disconnect the CD/DVD drive cable and the power cable from the CD/DVD drive. 4. Remove or raise the drive by pressing the green tabs on either side of the drive and lifting the drive up. 5. Remove the floppy-drive cable from the floppy drive. a. Remove the interposer board from the floppy drive by pressing the tab and rotating the interposer board. Removing the Interposer Board 1 floppy-drive cable 2 tab 3 interposer board 4 system board floppy-drive connector (DSKT) b. To release the floppy-drive cable from the connector, slide the lever until it is fully extended, and then lift the cable away. Removing the Floppy-Drive Cable

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board.
6.
Remove the computer stand
, if it is attached.
7.
If you are installing a new floppy drive rather than replacing a drive, remove the front-panel inserts.
8.
Open the computer cover.
Removing a Floppy Drive
1. Disconnect the floppy-drive cable from the system board connector (DSKT).
2. Remove the power cable from the interposer board.
3.
Disconnect the CD/DVD drive cable and the power cable from the CD/DVD drive.
4. Remove or raise the drive by pressing the green tabs on either side of the drive and lifting the drive up.
5. Remove the floppy-drive cable from the floppy drive.
a. Remove the interposer board from the floppy drive by pressing the tab and rotating the interposer board.
Removing the Interposer Board
1
floppy-drive cable
2
tab
3
interposer board
4
system board floppy-drive connector (DSKT)
b. To release the floppy-drive cable from the connector, slide the lever until it is fully extended, and then lift the
cable away.
Removing the Floppy-Drive Cable