Asus asus pc Computer Hardware User Manual


 
2-14 Chapter 2: Basic installation
2.7 Installing an optical drive
Refer to the instructions in this section if you wish to install a new optical
drive.
Follow these steps to install an optical drive:
1. Place the chassis upright.
2. Remove the drive slot metal plate cover.
3. Insert the optical drive into the upper 5.25-inch drive bay and
carefully push the optical drive into the bay until its screw holes align
with the holes on the bay as shown.
4. Secure the optical drive with two screws on both sides of the bay.
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4
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IDE ribbon cable
Power cable
5. Connect the audio (A), IDE
(B), and power (C) plugs to
connectors at the back of the
drive.
6. Connect the other end of
the IDE ribbon cable to the
secondary IDE connector
(labeled SEC_IDE) on the
motherboard. See page 4-6 for
the location of this connector.
A
B
C
7. Remove the dummy drive slot cover from the front panel.
8. Replace the front panel. Refer to section “2.10 Removing the bay
covers and reinstalling the front panel assembly and side cover” on
page 2-19 for details.