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Service Hints & Tips

Document ID: DETR-3WFL2D

Aptiva - 2139/2164 Removals and replacements - Drive bay panels

Applicable to: World-Wide

If you remove a drive from an external bay and you do not intend to install a new drive immediately, reinstall the bay panel on the empty exposed drivebay.

Follow these steps to remove the plastic bay panel from the front of the system unit cover.

• Hold a bay panel and press either side to unlatch it from the front of the system unit cover.
  
• Pull the bay panel out.

NOTE: Removing the system cover exposes metal plates in front of each unpopulated drive bay. Push back and break-off these metal plates before installing additional drives.

Use a screwdriver to push back the metal bay plate. After pushing the metal cover for about an inch, you may use your hand to push it all the way to a 90-degree angle.

NOTE: To Reinstall A Bay Panel

• Insert a bay panel into the opening at the front of the system cover, aligning the panel latches with the sides of the unit.
  
• Push the panel back until you hear the latches click into place.

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	Document Category	Hard Drives, Hardware Installation/Configuration, Diskette Drives
	Date Created	16-07-98
	Last Updated	24-02-99
	Revision Date	18-02-2000
	Brand	IBM Aptiva
	Product Family	Aptiva
	Machine Type	2139, 2164
	Model	all
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