3.5-Inch Diskette Or Cd Drives; Removing And Replacing The 3.5-Inch Diskette Or Cd Drive - Gateway E-4400 System Manual

3.5-inch diskette or CD drives

Both the 3.5-inch diskette drive and 5.25-inch CD drives are secured in the
chassis by a set of removable rails. The rails let the drives slide into and out
of the guides in the front bays.
Removing and replacing the 3.5-inch diskette
or CD drive
To remove or replace the drive:
1
Turn off the system and disconnect the power cord, modem cord (if
installed), and all external peripheral devices.
2
Open the case (see "Opening the case" on page 17) and remove the front
bezel (see "To remove the front bezel:" on page 18), observing the "Static
electricity precautions" on page 15.
3
Locate the 3.5-inch diskette or 5.25-inch CD drive. If you are removing
the 3.5-inch diskette, you may need to partially remove the CD drive to
get to the 3.5-inch diskette drive.
4
Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the drive, noting
their locations and orientations. (You will reconnect these cables after you
install the new drive.)
5
Disengage the locking tabs by pressing inward on both front rail
extensions, then move the drive slightly out of the bay by pushing on
the back of the drive. Pull the drive out of the chassis.
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Replacing and Adding Drives