Disassembling IBM ThinkPad A30 Floppy Disk Drive

Slide the highlighted tab to the left.

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

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.

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.