Compaq 5000 Series Troubleshooting guide

End-User Replaceable Parts Program

Replacing a Diskette Drive

5000 and 7000 Series

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Compaq Presario

First Edition (May 2000)

Part Number 198669-001

REPLACING A DISKETTE DRIVE 3

Replacing a

Diskette Drive

The Diskette Drive allows

youtoreadandwrite

information to a diskette. A

diskette (size: 3.5") holds

up to 1.44 MB of data.

The Diskette Drive is

sometimes referred to as a

floppy drive.

Introduction

Your Compaq Internet PC has an Easy Access panel that

makes accessing the internal parts easy. This document

describes how to remove and replace a Diskette Drive.

(see Figure 1-1).

Figure 1-1

Important: The view shown may vary slightly by model.

4 REPLACING A DISKETTE DRIVE

Tools Needed

A Phillips screwdriver is needed to remove and replace the

Diskette Drive.

Warranty Statement

Compaq provides these detailed instructions to ensure your

safety and to keep your PC from being damaged. Following

these instructions also ensures that your PC remains

warranted by Compaq.

Your replacement part is warranted for the longer of 90 days

from the date the part was delivered to you, or the original

One Year Limited Warranty that came with your Compaq

Presario.

Preparing Your Computer For Disassembly

Before beginning the removal and replacement procedure,

complete the following procedure:

1. Remove any diskette or compact discs (CDs) from the

computer.

2. Turn off the computer and any peripheral devices

connected to your computer (see Figure 1-2).

3. Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet, and

then from the computer (see Figure 1-3.)

4. Disconnect all peripheral device cables from the computer.

Failure to disconnect the power from the computer may

result in personal injury.

REPLACING A DISKETTE DRIVE 5

I. Disconnecting the Power

1. Turn off the computer using the Power button

(see Figure 1-2).

Figure 1-2

2. Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet 1

and computer 2(see Figure 1-3).

Failure to disconnect the power from the computer may

result in personal injury.

Figure 1-3

6 REPLACING A DISKETTE DRIVE

You do not have to replace the

screw securing the side access

panel. The screw securing the

side panel is used for shipping

purposes only.

II. Opening the Side Access Panel

1. Remove the screw 1securing the side access panel.

Locate the latch 2directly below the screw, press down,

and hold in the down position (see Figure 2-1).

Figure 2-1

Important: Some models may not have a screw 1. This screw is used

for shipping purposes only.

2. Grab the handle and slide the side panel from the chassis

(see Figure 2-2).

▲Caution: Before doing any work inside your computer, ground

yourself by touching a metal part of the chassis.

Figure 2-2

REPLACING A DISKETTE DRIVE 7

You do not have to return the

front panel door lock to its

locked position. It was set this

way for shipping purposes

only.

III. Removing the Upper Front Panel and CD Storage

Door (Lower Front Panel)

1. Locate the front panel door lock inside the chassis. The

lock is located on the base of the lower 3.5” diskette drive

cageinsidethechassis(seeFigure3-1).

2. Rotate the lock into the down position to unlock the upper

front panel door (see Figure 3-1).

Figure 3-1

8 REPLACING A DISKETTE DRIVE

3. From the front of the system, press the indention 1located

on the lower front panel to open the lower door 2

(see Figure 3-2).

Figure 3-2

REPLACING A DISKETTE DRIVE 9

4. Locate the finger holes 1under the bottom of the upper

front panel and place your fingers in the holes. Pull the

upper front panel forward until the top panel tabs 2release

from the slots on the chassis (see Figure 3-3).

Figure 3-3

10 REPLACING A DISKETTE DRIVE

Look at the replacement part

carefully to help identify and

locate the component to be

replaced.

IV. Locating the Diskette Drive

See the illustration below for the location of the Diskette

Drive (see Figure 4-1).

Figure 4-1

Important: The location of the drive may vary slightly by model.

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