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Replacing the dvd-rw drive, To replace the dvd-rw drive – Gateway SZSL95IN0XXXXXXXX User Manual

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CHAPTER 3: Upgrading Your Computer

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4

Slide the new card into an available card slot at a 30°
angle, then press it down until the holes in the card line
up with the screw holes in the case.

5

Secure the card to the case using the two screws you
removed previously (if you are replacing a card) or the
two screws provided with the new card.

6

If the new card is a wireless networking card, attach the
antenna cables to the appropriate antenna connectors
on the card. For a card with three connectors, the black
cable should attach to the connector on the right, the
blue cable in the middle, and the gray cable on the left.

7

Close the back panel by following the instructions in

“Opening and closing the case” on page 46

.

8

Return your computer to its upright position, then
reconnect all cables.

Replacing the DVD-RW drive

To replace the DVD-RW drive:

1

Turn on your computer, eject any disc in the DVD-RW
drive, then turn off your computer.

Tools

• Phillips screwdriver

Warning

Hazardous high voltage exists inside the computer. Make sure that

you have disconnected all power before continuing. Touch only the
components indicated within these instructions.

Caution

If you do not eject the disc from the drive, it may become stuck

in the drive after you lay the computer face-down in the next step.

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