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To connect an additional IDE CD drive or DVD
drive
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To connect an additional IDE hard disk drive
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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:
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If you have a CD-ROM audio cable, connect it to the drive and to the system
board. See "Identifying parts on the system board" on page 51.
Locate the secondary IDE connector on the system board and the three-connector
signal cable. See "Identifying parts on the system board" on page 51.
Connect the extra connector in the signal cable to the new CD drive or DVD drive.
Your computer has extra power connectors for additional drives. Connect a
power connector to the drive.
Locate the primary IDE connector on the system board. One end of the 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 51.
Connect the extra connector in the signal cable to the new hard disk drive.
Your computer has extra power connectors for additional drives. Connect a
power connector to the drive.
What to do next
• To work with another option, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation, go to "Replacing the cover and connecting the
cables" on page 59.
Remove cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 48).
Use a tool, such as a screwdriver, to remove the two metal knockouts.
Insert the Rope Clip through the rear panel; then attach and tighten the nuts with
an appropriately sized or adjustable wrench.
Replace the computer cover. For more information, see "Replacing the cover and
connecting the cables" on page 59.