IBM NetVista User Manual page 82

6. Install the drive into the bay. Align the screw holes, and insert the screws that
7. Each integrated drive electronics (IDE) drive requires two cables; a four-wire
The steps to connect an IDE 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 IDE 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 to the bay.
power cable that connects to the power supply and a signal cable that connects
to the system board. For a CD-ROM drive, you might also have an audio cable.
the new drive.
on the system board" on page 63.
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.