Storage Devices: Dell� Latitude� LM
Storage Devices: Latitude LM
Diskette Drive or
CD-ROM Drive | Hard-Disk Drive
Diskette
Drive or CD-ROM Drive
Removing the Diskette Drive or CD-ROM
Drive
The diskette drive bay (options drive bay) is designed to hold
either a diskette drive, CD-ROM, or a secondary
battery.
- See the table following these instructions first for
specific information about your configuration. To remove
the device, turn the computer over and unlock the options bay lock.
Push the latch forward to unlock the device in the
options bay. Hold the latch open while removing the
device.
- With the right side of the computer facing you, pull the
diskette drive or CD-ROM straight out.
- To reinstall the diskette drive or CD-ROM in the options
bay, insert the device in the bay and push it into the
computer until you hear the connector click into place.
- On the bottom of the computer, pull the lock into place
preventing the latch from moving forward.
See Installing Utilities and Drivers
for information about installing the CD-ROM drivers for the
Latitude LM computer.
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NOTE: If you boot the computer with a diskette
drive or battery in the options bay, you must reboot
after installing the CD-ROM drive in the options bay. If
you boot the computer with a CD-ROM drive in the options
bay, press <Fn><Esc> to place the computer
into suspend
mode before removing the CD-ROM drive and
installing a diskette drive or battery in the options
bay. |
| Device in
Options Bay |
Device You Want
to Install |
Procedure |
| Diskette drive |
CD-ROM drive |
- Turn off the computer.
- Remove the diskette drive.
- Install the CD-ROM drive.
- Reboot the computer.
|
| Diskette drive |
Secondary battery |
- Remove the diskette drive.
- Install the battery.
|
| CD-ROM drive |
Secondary battery |
- Press <Fn><Esc> to enter suspend
mode.
- Remove the CD-ROM drive.
- Install the battery.
- Press any key on the built-in keyboard to resume
normal activity.
|
| CD-ROM drive |
Diskette drive |
- Press <Fn><Esc> to enter suspend
mode.
- Remove the CD-ROM drive.
- Install the diskette drive.
- Press any key on the built-in keyboard to resume
normal activity.
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| Secondary battery |
CD-ROM drive |
- Turn off the computer.
- Remove the battery.
- Install the CD-ROM drive.
- Reboot the computer.
|
| Secondary battery |
Diskette drive |
- Remove the battery.
- Install the diskette drive.
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Removing the Hard-Disk Drive
The hard-disk drive can be removed to upgrade to a
larger-capacity drive. The computer automatically senses the
hard-disk drive type.
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NOTE: The computer's BIOS does not support
hard-disk drives received from vendors other than Dell. |
- To remove the hard-disk drive turn the computer over and
remove the 2 screws securing it in the bay.
- Turn the computer right side up. With the computer facing
you, slide the hard-disk drive cover to the left and away
from the computer.
- Use the handle on the front of the hard-disk drive and
pull the drive straight out of the computer.
- To reinstall the hard-disk drive, insert the hard-disk
drive in the bay and push it until you hear the connector
click into place.
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