IBM NetVista A21 User Manual page 49

3. Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other to the secondary
4. Your computer has extra power connectors for additional drives. Connect a
5. If you have a CD-ROM drive audio cable, connect it to the drive and the system
To connect an additional IDE CD drive or DVD drive
1. Locate the secondary IDE connector on the system board and the
2. Connect the extra connector in the signal cable to the new CD drive or DVD
3. Your computer has extra power connectors for additional drives. Connect a
To connect an additional IDE hard disk drive
1. You will have to obtain a three-connector signal cable to connect your new hard
2. Remove the two-connector cable from the hard disk drive.
3. Locate the primary IDE connector on the system board. One end of the
4. Connect the extra connector in the signal cable to the new hard disk drive.
5. Your computer has extra power connectors for additional drives. Connect a
Installing a Rope Clip
To help prevent hardware theft, you can add a 3/16 inch or 5 mm Rope Clip and
cable to your computer. After you add the security cable, make sure that it does not
interfere with other cables that are connected to the computer.
To install a Rope Clip:
1. Remove the cover. See "Removing the cover" on page 29.
2. Use a tool, such as a screwdriver, to remove the two metal knockouts.
IDE connector on the system board. To reduce electronic noise, use the
connectors at the end of the cable only.
power connector to the drive.
board.
three-connector signal cable. See "Identifying parts on the system board" on
page 30.
drive.
power connector to the drive.
disk.
three-connector cable connects to the hard disk drive and the other connects to
the system board. See "Identifying parts on the system board" on page 30.
power connector to the drive.
What to do next
v To work with another option, go to the appropriate section.
v To complete the installation, go to "Replacing the cover and connecting the
cables" on page 38.
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