Installing and removing storage devices, Replacing a 3.5-inch or a 5.25-inch storage device – Acer Altos G300 Series User Manual
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Installing and removing storage
devices
The housing supports four 5.25-inch, and three internal 3.5-inch
storage devices. The empty drive bays allow you to install additional
drives such as a CD-ROM drive, digital audio tape (DAT) drive or
another hard disk drive.
Note: Your basic system comes with a CD-ROM drive, a 3.5-inch
diskette drive, and a hard disk drive already installed.
Replacing a 3.5-inch or a 5.25-inch storage device
To replace a 3.5-inch storage device:
1
Open the front panel door and pull down the door of the Altos
EasyStor Cage.
2
Remove the thumb screws from the Altos EasyStor Cage.
3
Pull out the Altos EasyStor Cage.
4
Disconnect the power cable of the hard disk fan.
5
Disconnect the power and signal cable from the old drive.
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