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Installation

Converting to rackmount

Changing the bezel

Removing the feet

Installing the chassis handles

Installing the system drawer side rails

Installing the cabinet mounting brackets and mounting rails

Installing the cabinet mounting rails onto Gateway brackets

Installing generic mounting brackets

Installing the cabinet mounting rails onto generic brackets

Mounting the system drawer in the cabinet

Installing the cable retractor

Installing a cable retractor in a non-Gateway cabinet

Attaching the cables to the retractor

Connecting a single system drawer

Connecting multiple system drawers

Connecting the power

Turning on the system drawer

Turning off the system drawer

Securing the system drawer in the cabinet

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System Features

Front panel

Back panel

System board

System Setup

Starting your system

Understanding the Power-On Self-Test

Setting up the operating system

Turning off your system

Resetting your system

Case Access

Opening the case

Removing the side panels

Opening the chassis bays

Closing the case

Replacing the side panels

Replacing and Adding System Components

Drive cabling considerations

The 3.5-inch diskette drive

The 5.25-inch device

SCSI hard drives

Replacing or adding memory

Replacing or adding a processor

Adding an expansion card

Replacing the battery

Troubleshooting the battery installation

Replacing the system board

Replacing a hot-swap power supply

Replacing the system fans

Replacing the bezel

Reinstalling the bezel

Using the BIOS Setup Utility

Updating the BIOS

Setting the system board jumpers

Password Clear jumper

BOOT Option jumper

Managing Your System

Line conditioners

Maintaining and managing your hard drive

Hard drive management practices

Protecting your computer from viruses

System administration and control

Direct Platform Control (DPC) Console

System recovery

Cleaning Your System

Cleaning the keyboard

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting checklist

CD drive problems

Hard drive problems

Memory and processor problems

Modem problems

Peripheral/adapter problems

Printer problems

System problems

Video problems

Error messages

safety and regulatory

regulatory compliance statements

Specifications

Environmental specifications

Index

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