Gateway Laptop Changing modules

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Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up.

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CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Accessories

Changing modules

Your notebook’smodular bay supports different bay modules, such as a CD drive, DVD drive, combination DVD/CD-RW drive, DVD±RW drive, a second hard drive, a diskette drive, a secondary battery, or a weightsaver.

Security screw (optional) Modular bay latch

Modular bay

To change bay modules:

1 If you are removing a drive, make sure that there is no disc in it.

2 Make sure that the notebook is not in Standby or Hibernate mode.

Caution

Turn off your notebook if you are removing the optional secondary battery and the notebook does not have a charged main battery and is not directly connected to AC power.

3 Close the LCD panel.

4 Disconnect your notebook from the optional port replicator.