Installing A Rope Clip - Microtower Model; To Connect The First Ide Cd Drive Or Dvd Drive; To Connect An Additional Ide Cd Drive Or Dvd; Drive - IBM 2254 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Installing a Rope Clip - microtower model

To connect the first IDE CD drive or DVD drive

1. Locate the three-connector signal cable that came with your computer or with the
new drive.
2. Locate the secondary IDE connector on the system board. See "Identifying parts
on the system board - microtower model" on page 48.
3. Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other to the secondary
IDE connector on the system board. To reduce electronic noise, use the connectors
at the end of the cable only.
4. Your computer has extra power connectors for additional drives. Connect a
power connector to the drive.
5. If you have a CD-ROM drive audio cable, connect it to the drive and the system
board.

To connect an additional IDE CD drive or DVD

drive

1. Locate the secondary IDE connector on the system board and the three-connector
signal cable. See "Identifying parts on the system board - microtower model" on
page 48.
2. Connect the extra connector in the signal cable to the new CD drive or DVD drive.
3. Your computer has extra power connectors for additional drives. Connect a
power connector to the drive.

To connect an additional IDE hard disk drive

1. You will have to obtain a three-connector, ATA-100 compatible signal cable to
connect your new hard disk.
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 three-
connector cable connects to the hard disk drive and the other connects to the
system board. See "Identifying parts on the system board - microtower model" on
page 48.
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
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 - microtower model" on page 56.
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 cover (see "Removing the cover - microtower model" on page 44).
2. Use a tool, such as a screwdriver, to remove the two metal knockouts.
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