Chapter 4 Hardware Installation and Upgrading 474.6 Installing the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD)and Slim CD-ROM DriveInstallation of a floppy disk drive and slim CD-ROM drive is similar tothat for a hard disk drive. The metal plate for holding the FDD and theCD-ROM support bracket are on the left side of the shielding case.The 26-pin and 40-pin yellow FPC cables are for connecting the FDDand CD-ROM respectively. Only 3.5" floppy disk drives (720 KB and1.44 MB) and slim CD-ROM drives can be attached to the metal plateand CD-ROM support bracket.1. Detach and remove the plastic rear cover and side panel.2. There is a metal plate which holds the FDD and slim CD-ROM driveto the metal shielding case. There is also a slim CD-ROM supportbracket which is attached to the shielding case. There are twoscrews ("A") on the metal plate. Unscrew these two screws. (SeeFig. 4-5.)3. Push the metal plate toward the outside of the unit. This will free itfrom the two lugs of the shielding case.4. Slide the CD-ROM support bracket toward the outside of the panelPC, and remove it.5. Place the FDD on the metal plate. There are four small screws, twoon each side of the metal plate. Tighten these screws.6. Place the support bracket against the slim CD-ROM drive. It shouldfit neatly into the space allocated for the bracket. (See Fig. 4-5.)7. Attach the support bracket to the slim CD-ROM drive by tighten-ing the two small screws located in the bracket.8. Insert the FDD assembly into the shielding case. Then insert theslim CD-ROM drive assembly into the shielding case. Make surethat the hooked lug on the slim CD-ROM drive assembly engagesinto the corresponding slot of the combined FDD assembly andshielding case.
