How to Remove the D Drive
Computers usually come with several drives, which can be hard drives, CD/DVD drives and memory card reader drives. The system drive in Windows is always the "C" drive. The next drive, drive "D," is commonly a CD/DVD drive, but this is not always the case. Sometimes, a computer comes with a second hard drive, and Windows likes to group like drives. Whatever your Drive "D" is, removing it is pretty simple.
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Instructions
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Finding Out what Type of Hardware is Connected to D
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Click on "My Computer," located on your desktop. A window will open that displays all the drives connected to your computer.
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Right-click on Drive "D." A context menu will appear.
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Click on "Properties" in the context menu. A properties window for Drive "D" will appear.
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Look under the type in the properties window. It will be towards the top of the page. It should say something like "CD Drive," "Removable Disk" or "Local Disk." A removable disk is usually a memory card reader and a local disk is a hard drive. A CD drive can be any kind of optical drive -- CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-RW, etc.
Removing the Hardware
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Turn off your computer.
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Unscrew and remove the side panels of the computer case. The screws will be located on the back of the PC.
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Locate the drives in the computer. You may need to use your flashlight to see inside the computer. CD drives are usually located towards the top of the PC in the front. Hard drives are normally located near the middle or bottom of the case, under the CD drives. Memory card readers are normally placed underneath the CD drive. All these types of hardware are fastened in place by a few screws, and the process for removing each one is essentially the same.
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Unscrew all the screws holding the hardware in place.
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Unplug all of the cables attached to the drive and pull the drive out. You have now completely removed the drive from your computer. You can now reassemble the case.
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