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CHAPTER 3 Maintenance Basics • Preventing static electricity discharge • Opening the case • Closing the case • Installing memory • Replacing the system battery • Adding or replacing a CD or DVD drive • Replacing the memory card reader • Adding or replacing a hard drive • Replacing the front fan • Replacing the rear fan • Replacing the power supply • Replacing the heat sink and processor • Replacing the I/O board • Adding or replacing an expansion card • Replacing the system board 13

Section	Page
About this guide	6
Accessing the User Guide	6
To access the User Guide:	6
Gateway contact information	7
Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity	7
Front	10
Back	12
Preventing static electricity discharge	18
Opening the case	18
Removing the side panel	18
To remove the side panel:	18
Removing the front bezel	19
To remove the front bezel:	19
Closing the case	20
Replacing the front bezel	20
To replace the front bezel:	20
Replacing the side panel	20
To replace the side panel:	20
Installing memory	21
To install or replace DIMM memory:	21
Replacing the system battery	22
To replace the battery:	22
Adding or replacing a CD or DVD drive	23
To add replace a CD or DVD drive:	23
Replacing the memory card reader	24
To replace the memory card reader:	24
Adding or replacing a hard drive	25
To add or replace a hard drive:	25
Replacing the front fan	29
To replace the front fan:	29
Replacing the rear fan	30
To replace the rear fan:	30
Replacing the power supply	31
To replace the power supply:	31
Replacing the heat sink and processor	32
To replace the heat sink and processor:	32
Replacing the I/O board	34
To replace the front I/O panel:	34
Adding or replacing an expansion card	35
To add or replace an expansion card:	35
Replacing the system board	36
To replace the system board:	36
About RAID	42
RAID for performance	42
How it increases performance	42
How it makes file storage cheaper	42
Drawbacks	42
RAID for security	43
Drawback	43
RAID for both: performance and security	43
Drawbacks	43
Configuring RAID	44
Enabling RAID	44
To enable RAID on your computer:	44
Creating a RAID volume	44
To configure RAID:	44
Deleting a RAID volume	46
To delete a RAID volume:	46
Resetting drives to non-RAID status	46
To reset drives to non-RAID status:	46
Getting help	47
Index	49
A	49
B	49
C	49
D	49
E	49
F	49
G	49
H	49
I	49
J	49
K	49
L	50
M	50
N	50
O	50
P	50
R	50
S	50
T	50
U	50
V	50
W	50