Gateway E-5400 - Manual (Page 49)

42 System Components
3.5-inch diskette or CD/DVD drives
Removing and replacing the 3.5-inch diskette
or CD/DVD drive
To replace the drives:
1 Turn off the system and disconnect the power cord and modem cord (if
installed) and all other external peripheral devices.
2 Open the case by following the instructions on page 17. (See “Preventing
static electricity” on page 15.)
3 Remove the bezel, as described in “To remove the bezel:” on page 19.
4 Locate the 3.5-inch diskette or 5.25-inch CD/DVD drive.
5 Remove the power and data cables from the back of the drive, noting
their location and orientation. (You will reconnect these cables after you
install the new drive.)
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