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CHAPTER 13: Adding and Replacing Components www.gateway.com
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Replacing the memory card reader
Tips & Tricks
You need a Phillips screwdriver to add or
replace a memory card reader.
To replace the memory card reader:
1
Remove the side panel by following the instructions in “Removing the side
panel” on page 144 .
Important
The color and shape of your replacement
component's front cover may vary from
your original component.
2
Remove the front bezel by following the instructions in “Removing the
front bezel” on page 146 , but leave its wires connected to the system
board. There should be enough slack in the cables to allow you to lay the
bezel on its side in front of the case.
3
Remove the single screw holding the card reader in the drive bay.
4
Disconnect the card reader’s USB cable from the system board.
5
Slide the card reader out of the case.
6
Slide the new card reader into the bay from the front of the case.
7
Connect the new card reader’s USB cable to the system board.
8
Use the screw you removed previously to secure the card reader to the bay.
9
Replace the front bezel by following the instructions in “Replacing the
front bezel” on page 147 .
10
Replace the side panel by following the instructions in “Replacing the side
panel” on page 147 .
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