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Chapter 13: Upgrading Your Computer
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Adding or replacing a diskette, CD, or DVD
drive
Use these instructions to replace 5.25-inch drives such as CD or DVD drives,
and 3.5-inch drives, such as diskette drives.
To add or replace a CD, DVD, or diskette drive:
1
Identify the computer case style. For more information, see “Identifying
the computer case style” on page 222.
2
Open the case using the instructions in “Opening the case” on page 223.
3
If you are adding a drive, locate an empty drive bay.
-OR-
If you are replacing a drive, disconnect the drive cables, noting their
locations and orientation. (You will reconnect the cables after you install
the new drive.) See the drive documentation for further instructions.
Data ribbon cable
Power cable