Asus G1-P5G43 User Manual - Page 34

Installing storage drives

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2.7 Installing storage drives 2.7.1 Installing an optical drive 1. Place the chassis upright, then remove the upper 5.25" drive bay metal plate cover. 2. Insert the optical drive to the bay, then carefully push the drive until its screw 3 holes align with the holes on the bay. 3. Secure the optical drive with two screws on both sides of the bay. 4. For SATA ODD: Connect the SATA signal and power plugs to the connectors at the back of the drive. SATA 4 For IDE ODD: Connect the IDE signal and power plugs to the connectors at the back of the drive. 2.7.2 Installing a hard disk drive 1. Locate the 3.5-inch hard disk drive bay. 2. Insert the hard disk drive to the 3.5-inch hard disk drive bay, then 2 carefully push the drive until its screw holes align with the holes on the bracket. 3 3. Secure the hard disk drive with two screws on both sides of the bay. 4. For SATA HDD: Connect the SATA signal and power plugs to the connectors at the back of the drive. SATA 4 For IDE HDD: Connect the IDE signal and power plugs to the connectors at the back of the drive. 2 3 IDE 3 IDE 2-18 Chapter 2: Basic installation

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Chapter 2: Basic installation
2.7
Installing storage drives
2.7.1
Installing an optical drive
2.7.2
Installing a hard disk drive
1.
Place the chassis upright, then
remove the upper 5.25” drive bay
metal plate cover.
2.
Insert the optical drive to the bay, then
carefully push the drive until its screw
holes align with the holes on the bay.
3.
Secure the optical drive with two
screws on both sides of the bay.
4.
For SATA ODD: Connect the SATA
signal and power plugs to the
connectors at the back of the drive.
For IDE ODD: Connect the IDE signal
and power plugs to the connectors at
the back of the drive.
2
3
3
SATA
IDE
4
1.
Locate the 3.5-inch hard disk drive
bay.
2.
Insert the hard disk drive to the
3.5-inch hard disk drive bay, then
carefully push the drive until its screw
holes align with the holes on the
bracket.
3.
Secure the hard disk drive with two
screws on both sides of the bay.
4.
For SATA HDD: Connect the SATA
signal and power plugs to the
connectors at the back of the drive.
For IDE HDD: Connect the IDE signal
and power plugs to the connectors at
the back of the drive.
3
3
2
SATA
IDE
4