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9. Install the front bezel by aligning the plastic tabs on the bottom of the bezel
with the corresponding holes in chassis and press it onto the chassis until it
snaps into position.
10. Continue at “Connecting drives.”
Connecting drives
The steps to connect a drive are different depending on the type of drive. Use one
of the following procedures for your drive connection.
Connecting the first optical drive
1. The drive requires two cables; a power cable that connects to the power supply
and a signal cable that connects to the system board.
2. Locate the three-connector signal cable that comes with your computer or with
the new drive.
3. Locate the PATA IDE connector on the system board. See “Identifying parts on
the system board” on page 12.
4. Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other to the PATA IDE
connector on the system board. To reduce electronic noise, use the connectors at
the end of the cable only.
5. Locate the extra four-wire power connector labelled P4 and connect it to the
drive.
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