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3Slide the drive pack forward, then down.
4Disconnect the two drive cables from the drive adapter card. Note the 
location and orientation of each cable. You will reconnect these cables later.
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5Disconnect the diskette drive cable from the ZIF connector on the drive 
adapter card.
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6Remove the four screws that secure the diskette drive to the drive pack.
Screws
Screws
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7Remove the old diskette drive.
8Insert the new diskette drive and secure it with the four screws removed 
in Step 6.
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9Connect the diskette drive cable, making sure that it is fully seated in the 
ZIF connector.
10Connect the drive cables to the drive adapter card on the drive pack using 
the notes you made in Step 4. The drive cables and connectors are “keyed,” 
which means that they can only be plugged in one way.
11Push the cables carefully up into the top of the drive bay.
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12Align the tabs on the drive pack with the notches on the drive bay, then 
slide the drive pack back until it is flush with the front of the case.
13Secure the drive pack with the two screws removed in Step 2.
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Replacing the optical drive
The removable drive pack contains the diskette drive, drive adapter card, and 
an optical drive. The optical drive may be a CD, DVD, or recordable drive.
To replace the optical drive:
1Turn off the computer and prepare it by following the instructions in 
“Preparing your computer” on page 4.
2Remove the two retaining screws located on either side of the Microsoft 
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3Slide the drive pack forward, then down.
4Disconnect the two drive cables from the drive adapter card. Note the 
location and orientation of each cable. You will reconnect these cables later.
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5Remove the four screws that secure the optical drive to the drive pack.
ScrewScrew
Screw Screw Right Side Left Side
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6Slide the optical drive out of the drive pack.
7Slide in the new optical drive and secure it with the four screws removed 
in Step 5.
8Connect the drive cables to the drive adapter card on the drive pack using 
the notes you made in Step 4. The drive cables and connectors are “keyed,” 
which means that they can only be plugged in one way.
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