Adding Or Replacing A Hard Drive - Gateway Tower User Manual

Chapter 13: Upgrading Your Computer
6
If you are replacing a drive, set any jumpers on the new drive to match
the old drive. See the drive documentation for further instructions.
7
Slide the new drive into the drive bay until it settles into the indentation
and is flush with the front of the computer case, then slide the release lever
toward the front of the case.
8
If you removed a shipping screw, replace the screw.
9
Reconnect the drive cables using your notes from Step 3. The red-striped
edge of the data ribbon cable indicates Pin 1 and corresponds with Pin 1
on the drive (typically on the side closest to the power supply connection).
See the drive documentation for more information.
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Close the case using the instructions in "Closing the case" on page 226.

Adding or replacing a hard drive

Use these instructions to add or replace a hard drive.
To replace a hard drive:
1
Identify the computer case style. For more information, see "Identifying
the computer case style" on page 222.
2
Open the case using the instructions in "Opening the case" on page 223.
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