Gateway E-420 Maintaining & Troubleshooting page 47

36 Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your E-4200 System
Configure the new drive by following your drive documentation.
7.
Do one of the following:
8.
•
If you are replacing the hard drive that is installed in the cage,
remove the drive from the cage and install the new drive in its
place.
•
If you are adding an additional hard drive, install the drive in the
empty bay of the drive cage.
Reinstall the drive cages into the case.
9.
Close the case as describe in Chapter 1.
10.
Plug in the power cable and peripherals.
11.
Turn on the computer.
12.
If the system does not recognize the new drive, see "Hard disk
problems" on page 73 for troubleshooting information.
Replacing the CD-ROM drive in your desktop computer
A 5.25-inch drive is secured to the same metal mounting cage as the
3.5-inch drive. A 5.25-inch drive, such as a CD or DVD drive, can be
installed in this location.
To replace the CD-ROM drive in the center bay
Turn off the system and disconnect the power cord.
1.
Remove the cover side panels, observing the "Static electricity
2.
precautions" on page 2.
Locate the combination 3.5-inch drive/5.25-inch drive cage.
3.
Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of both drives,
4.
noting their locations and orientations. (You will reconnect these
cables after you install the new drive.)