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Disassembling IBM ThinkPad A30 Floppy Disk Drive

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To take the floppy disk drive out, remove the battery first.

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    • Flip the ThinkPad over so that it is upside down.

    • Slide the highlighted tab to the left.

    • With your finger on the tab, remove the battery by lifting it upwards away from the laptop.

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    • Hold the Thinkpad as the picture shows.

    • There is a switch located just above and to the right of the drive.

    • Slide the switch to the right. A small, black tab will pop out.

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    • Pull the small black tab away from the computer to access the drive.

    • Gently pull the drive out from the laptop.

    • If there is a problem with your tab, whether it doesn't pop out or it doesn't expose the floppy drive, please check the corresponding entry in the troubleshooting page.

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To reassemble, place the floppy disk drive back into its bay the way it was facing before

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