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Hardware Upgrades
Removing a Drive from the MultiBay
1. Remove any removable media, such as a CD, from the drive.
2. Before removing an optical or drive, stop the drive using the
Safely Remove Hardware icon on the Windows task bar.
3. If you are not hot-swapping a CD-ROM drive, exit all software
applications, shut down the operating system software, and turn
off the computer.
4. Remove the MultiBay security screw, if it has been installed.
Refer to the “Uninstalling the MultiBay Security Screw” section
for instructions on removing the MultiBay security screw.
5. Slide the eject lever 1 to the left to eject the drive from the
MultiBay 2.
Removing a Drive from the MultiBay