Are there any available SATA ports on the motherboard?

This would be a great system if it had a dedicated graphics card. Based on the specifications you've listed, it appears it doesn't have one.

Have no fear, any current generation PCI 3.0 graphics card will fit in it.

Hope this helps!

Try Ebay if you know the part No. or go to the Gateway website (google it) and they should have a parts line No. for you to contact.

Here are some specs.

Starting on page 55 of http://www.manualowl.com/m/Acer%20Computers/Aspire-E700/Manual/114116 you can see the diassembly instructions with pictures. Use as much of the guide as you need, but when you take the case off you'll be able to see the HDD and the first optical drive connected to the front of the computer. If your system is identical to the one pictured, you'll need to remove a little cover directly under the primary disk drive. Then slide your new drive in from the front until it slots into place (there may be screws to hold it into place). According to the manual I linked, you should have a few extra SATA ports on your motherboard (the primary disk drive and/or harddrive should have one coming out the back. follow it to where it leads and you'll see other similar ports to plug your new wire into). If it's not SATA, it's IDE, which is a wide, flat cable (approx two inches wide). The principle is the same regardless...Find the port to plug it in, then plug it into any available SATA/IDE port. Next, plug in the power cord (should be a 4 wire plug if IDE, or another flat cable similar to the SATA cable, but wider). Once that's all hooked up, reverse the disassembly instructions you followed, put the cover back on, and boot it up. Most drives are plug and play, so you shouldn't need to worry about installing any drivers or anything. If you do, just install them like you normally would, restart, and you should be good.

Good luck, and it's much easier than you might think at first :)

Download this service guide for Acer Aspire Desktop PC -->click HERE!
This manual will guide you to rewire the motherboard .

try remove your harddisk cable (sata or ide cable) and insert to another port of your motherboard :)

SATA connector can be replaced if a local technician should have any old damaged mother board with him and if he is ready to fix it on *********** board. you will have to find it by going to the different repair shop if they are available.there is no alternate solution to this problem as there is only one connector on the mother board. if some repair store agrees to do it for you then it could be done or else you will have to get the motherboard replaced.

Below is the link to the service manual for your desktop. On page 84 is a picture of the motherboard and a list of the components including the cmos jumper location for clearing cmos. It is located under the SATA ports.

http://support.acer.com/acerpanam/manuals/acer/0000/servicemanuals/AST160-ASE360_SG_Book.pdf

Thjis PC has a SATA (serial) drive. You have to purchase a SATA cable and a SATA power cable. Then you can install it on the SATA 2 port on the motherboard.

You can buys these at your local computer store or at Cyberguys.com:

http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/SearchAll.asp?search=sata+cables&sort=desc

You may have to copy and paste the link into your browser.
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