Removing The Drive - Gateway Computer Drive User Manual

Chapter 2: Removing an Existing Drive

Removing the drive

To remove the existing drive:
1
Turn off your computer, then remove the computer case cover following
the static electricity precautions on page 3.
See the documentation that came with your computer for instructions on
removing your computer case cover.
2
If you are removing a CD or DVD drive, disconnect the audio cable by
pressing down on the locking tab as you pull the cable out of the audio
connector. Make sure that you pull the connector, not the cable.
3
If you are removing a CD, DVD, diskette, tape, or Zip drive, disconnect
the wide, flat ribbon (data) cable from the drive that you are replacing.
Make sure that you pull the connector, not the cable. Note the orientation
of the red-striped edge of the data cable. You will attach the data cable to
your new drive using the same orientation. Go to Step 6.
- OR -
If you are removing a flash memory drive, go to the next step.
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