Service manual

30 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 9100 Multimedia Notebook
Removing or Replacing the Hard
Disk Drive
You can remove your notebook's hard disk drive (HDD) for replacement or
to switch between optional additional hard drives.
1. Save all work.
2. Use your operating system’s shut down procedure to turn your
notebook completely off.
3. Close the LCD lid.
4. Disconnect the AC power and turn your notebook over.
5. Locate the modular bay access latch. Slide and hold the latch open and
remove the combination CD-ROM/diskette drive module from the
modular option bay.
6. Open the flap door next to the modular option bay (notebook shown
with bottom up).
To remove and replace the hard disk drive
Modular option bay latch