IBM A50 User Manual page 58

6. Install the drive into the bay. Align the screw holes and install two screws to
7. A hard disk drive requires two cables; a power cable that connects to the power
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
2. Locate the secondary IDE connector on the system board. See "Identifying parts
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
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secure the drive.
supply and a signal cable that connects to the system board.
v A parallel ATA hard disk drive requires a four-wire power cable.
v A serial ATA hard disk drive requires a five-wire power cable.
the new drive.
on the system board" on page 35.
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.