Gateway E3400 Manuel D’Utilisation
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Replacing and Adding System Components
3.5-inch diskette or CD drives
Replacing the diskette drive
The 3.5-inch diskette drive is attached to the drive cage with a drive locking
tab. The drive cage is secured in the chassis with a drive cage release button.
You do not have to remove any screws to release the drive cage or remove
the diskette drive.
tab. The drive cage is secured in the chassis with a drive cage release button.
You do not have to remove any screws to release the drive cage or remove
the diskette drive.
To replace a 3.5-inch diskette drive:
1
Turn off the computer, disconnect the power cord, modem cord (if
installed), and all external peripheral devices.
installed), and all external peripheral devices.
2
Remove the right panel. (See “Removing the side panels” on page 19 and
observe the “Static electricity precautions” on page 17.)
observe the “Static electricity precautions” on page 17.)
3
Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the diskette drive.
4
Release the drive locking tab from the diskette drive bay by turning the
knob on the tab counter-clockwise to the unlock position, then remove
the tab from the drive cage.
knob on the tab counter-clockwise to the unlock position, then remove
the tab from the drive cage.
Drive locking tab
Locking tab holes
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