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12.
Locate the hard disk drive cable. If you are installing your
first hard disk drive, this cable came in the box with your
computer. If you are installing a second drive, the cable is
attached to your internal hard disk drive. Align the
available cable connector with the drive socket so the row
in the connector with the blocked hole lines up with the
row in the socket with the missing pin, as shown below.
The push in the connector.
Note
If you are installing your first IDE hard disk drive, you
must also connect the hard disk drive cable connector to
the HDD socket on the main system board. See the main
system board illustration in Chapter 6 to locate the
connector. Be sure to thread the cable through the clasp
on the left side of the subassembly.
13. Replace the computer’s front panel and cover as described in
Chapter 5; then see “Post-installation Setup” on page 5-12
to update your configuration.
Installing and Removing Drives
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