Gateway 6400 User Manual
Replacing or adding drives
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Adding a 3.5-inch device
You can use the second, externally accessible, 3.5-inch drive bay to install a
3.5-inch device such as a tape drive or a 100 MB or 120 MB disk storage device.
Extra sets of rails are included with your system (clipped to the drive cage)
and are used for the installation.
3.5-inch device such as a tape drive or a 100 MB or 120 MB disk storage device.
Extra sets of rails are included with your system (clipped to the drive cage)
and are used for the installation.
You may have to purchase an additional cable with three connectors and of
sufficient length to connect the existing devices and the new device to the
connector on the system board.
sufficient length to connect the existing devices and the new device to the
connector on the system board.
To install an additional device in the 3.5-inch drive bay:
1
Turn off the system and disconnect the power cord, modem cord (if
installed), and all external peripheral devices.
installed), and all external peripheral devices.
2
Remove the left side cover panel. (See “Removing the side cover” on
page 18 and “Preventing static electricity discharge” on page 15.)
page 18 and “Preventing static electricity discharge” on page 15.)
3
Remove the bezel. (See “To remove the bezel” on page 19.)
4
Remove the plastic bezel insert covering the open bay by disengaging the
retaining tab and pushing the insert out from the back of the bezel. Save
the insert so that you can replace it if you remove the added device.
retaining tab and pushing the insert out from the back of the bezel. Save
the insert so that you can replace it if you remove the added device.
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