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Aptiva - 2158/2163 Removals and replacements - Bays 3 and 4

Applicable to: World-Wide

Bay 3 - 3.5-In. Bay (Internal or External Access)
Bay 4 - 3.5-In. Bay (External Access for Diskette Drive)

1. Disconnect the cables (note location of cables).
   
2. Press the lever and rotate outward.
   
3. Pull carefully and slowly as soon as the warning arrow appears.
   
4. The drive frame becomes free after the line behind the arrow appears. Remove the frame from the chassis.
   
5. Remove the screws located on both sides of the drive and slide the drive out.

NOTE: Reinstall The 3.5-in Drive Frame

1. Before reinstalling the drive frame into the main unit, make sure the upper and lower drive frames are properly reattached.
   
2. Align the front notch of the drive frame with the system chassis
   
3. Align the top rail of the drive frame with the system chassis and swing inward until it clicks to lock.
   
4. Re-attach the power and signal cables to the drives.
   

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	Hint Category	Hardware Installation/Configuration, Hard Drives, Diskette Drives
	Date Created	01-12-98
	Last Updated	18-02-99
	Revision Date	18-02-2000
	Brand	IBM Aptiva
	Product Family	Aptiva
	Machine Type	2158, 2163
	Model	all
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