Gateway E-5400 - Manual (Page 56)

Hard drives 49
Hard drives
Removing and replacing the hard drive
The hard drive that is included with your system is mounted in the bottom
drive cage in the chassis.
To replace the hard drive:
1 Turn off the system and disconnect the power cord and modem cord, if
installed.
2 Open the case by following the instructions on page 17. (See “Preventing
static electricity” on page 15.)
3 Locate the 3.5-inch hard drive in the bottom drive cage.
4 Remove the power and data cables from the hard drive.
5 Grip the plastic mounting rails firmly with thumb and index finger and
pull the drive carefully straight out of the drive cage.
6 Remove the small, plastic mounting rails from the hard drive.
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