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Adding or replacing a drive – Gateway E SERIES E-6000 User Manual

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Adding or replacing a drive

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Adding or replacing a drive

Use these procedures to add or replace 5.25-inch drives such as CD or DVD
drives, 3.5-inch drives such as diskette drives, and hard drives.

To add or replace a CD, DVD, or diskette drive:

1

Open the case by following the instructions in “Opening the case” on
page 92.

2

If you are adding a drive, locate an empty drive bay.

- OR -

If you are replacing a drive, disconnect the drive cables, noting their
locations and orientation. (You will reconnect the cables after you install
the new drive.) See the drive documentation for further instructions.

Data ribbon cable

Power cable