User's Manual

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Installing a Floppy Drive or Media Card Reader (Tower Computer)
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1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
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2. Remove the computer cover (see Removing the Computer Cover).
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3. Remove the front panel. See Removing the Front Panel.
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4. If you are installing a new floppy drive or Media Card Reader, remove the drive-panel insert (see Removing a Drive-Panel Insert) and remove the
shoulder screws from the inside of the drive-panel insert. Attach the screws to the new drive.
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5. Gently slide the drive into place in the 3.5-inch bay until you hear a click or feel the drive securely installed.
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6. If you are installing a floppy drive:
a. Connect the power cable from to the back of the floppy drive.
b. Connect the data cable to the back of the floppy drive.
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7. If you are installing a Media Card Reader, connect the data cable to the back of the Media Card Reader.
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8. Connect the other end of the data cable to the system board connector labeled "FLOPPY" (for a floppy drive) or "FLEXBAY" (for a Media Card Reader). To
locate system board connectors, see System Board Components.
NOTICE: In a tower configuration with 4 hard drives, there can only be one floppy drive or Media Card Reader which must be installed in the lower 3.5-
inch drive bay. In this case, the 4th hard drive (which must be a SATA drive) will occupy the upper 3.5-inch drive bay.
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floppy drive
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screws (4)