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5. Remove the hard disk drive cage from the computer.
6. Slide the existing drive out of the drive bay and remove the sliding rails and
screws.
7. Touch the static-protective package containing the new drive to any unpainted
metal surface on the computer; then, remove the drive from the package and
place it on a static-protective surface.
8. Set any jumpers or switches on the new drive according to the documentation
that comes with the drive.
9. Attach the sliding rails to the sides of the hard disk drive using screws from the
old hard disk drive.
10. Slide the drive into the drive bay until the drive snaps into place, and replace
the drive cage.
11. If you are installing an IDE device, connect one end of the IDE signal cable
into the back of the drive and the other end of the cable into the IDE connector
on the system board. For the location of the IDE connectors, see "System
board internal cable connectors" on page 44. If you are installing a SCSI
device, connect one end of the SCSI signal cable to the device and the other
end to the SCSI connector on the SCSI adapter.
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