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9. Install the drive into the bay. Align the screw holes and install four screws to
secure the drive.
10. A hard disk drive requires two cables; a power cable that connects to the
power supply and a signal cable that connects to the system board.
The steps to connect a drive are different depending on the type of drive you are
connecting. Use one of the following procedures for your drive connection.
Connecting the first CD drive or DVD drive
1. Locate the three-connector signal cable that comes with your computer or with
the new drive.
2. Locate the secondary IDE connector on the system board. See “Identifying parts
on the system board” on page 21.
3. Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other to the secondary
IDE connector on the system board. To reduce electronic noise, use the
connectors at the end of the cable only.
4. Your computer has extra power connectors for additional drives. Connect a
power connector to the drive.
Connecting an additional CD drive or DVD drive
An additional drive can be connected to either the primary IDE or secondary IDE
connector.
1. Locate an available IDE connector on the three-connector signal cable attached
to either the primary IDE or secondary IDE connector on the system board. See
“Identifying parts on the system board” on page 21.
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