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1. Locate an available PATA IDE connector on the three-connector signal cable attached to either the PATA primary IDE or PATA secondary IDE connector on the system board. See "Identifying parts on the system board (all machine types)" on page 38. 2. Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other to an available PATA IDE connector on the system board. 3. Connect a power connector to the drive. 4. Go to "Replacing the cover and connecting the cables" on page 63. Serial ATA hard disk drive A serial hard disk drive can be connected to either the SATA 1 IDE or SATA 2 IDE connector. 1. Locate the signal cable for the new drive. 2. Locate an available SATA IDE connector on the system board. See "Identifying parts on the system board (all machine types)" on page 38. 3. Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other to an available SATA IDE connector on the system board. 4. Connect a power connector to the drive. 5. Go to "Replacing the cover and connecting the cables" on page 63. CD drive, DVD drive, CD/RW drive, or DVD/CD/RW combo drive 1. Locate the three-connector signal cable that comes with the computer or with the new drive. 2. Locate the PATA primary and secondary IDE connectors on the system board. See "Identifying parts on the system board (all machine types)" on page 38. 3. Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other to the appropriate PATA IDE connector on the system board. To reduce electronic noise, use the connectors at the end of the cable only. 4. Connect the power connector to the drive. 5. 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 (all machine types)" on page 38. 6. Go to "Replacing the cover and connecting the cables" on page 63. Diskette drive 1. Locate the diskette drive connector on the system board. See "Identifying parts on the system board (all machine types)" on page 38. 2. Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other to the diskette drive connector on the system board. Chapter 6. Replacing FRUs 55

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1.
Locate
an
available
PATA
IDE
connector
on
the
three-connector
signal
cable
attached
to
either
the
PATA
primary
IDE
or
PATA
secondary
IDE
connector
on
the
system
board.
See
“Identifying
parts
on
the
system
board
(all
machine
types)”
on
page
38.
2.
Connect
one
end
of
the
signal
cable
to
the
drive
and
the
other
to
an
available
PATA
IDE
connector
on
the
system
board.
3.
Connect
a
power
connector
to
the
drive.
4.
Go
to
“Replacing
the
cover
and
connecting
the
cables”
on
page
63.
Serial
ATA
hard
disk
drive
A
serial
hard
disk
drive
can
be
connected
to
either
the
SATA
1
IDE
or
SATA
2
IDE
connector.
1.
Locate
the
signal
cable
for
the
new
drive.
2.
Locate
an
available
SATA
IDE
connector
on
the
system
board.
See
“Identifying
parts
on
the
system
board
(all
machine
types)”
on
page
38.
3.
Connect
one
end
of
the
signal
cable
to
the
drive
and
the
other
to
an
available
SATA
IDE
connector
on
the
system
board.
4.
Connect
a
power
connector
to
the
drive.
5.
Go
to
“Replacing
the
cover
and
connecting
the
cables”
on
page
63.
CD
drive,
DVD
drive,
CD/RW
drive,
or
DVD/CD/RW
combo
drive
1.
Locate
the
three-connector
signal
cable
that
comes
with
the
computer
or
with
the
new
drive.
2.
Locate
the
PATA
primary
and
secondary
IDE
connectors
on
the
system
board.
See
“Identifying
parts
on
the
system
board
(all
machine
types)”
on
page
38.
3.
Connect
one
end
of
the
signal
cable
to
the
drive
and
the
other
to
the
appropriate
PATA
IDE
connector
on
the
system
board.
To
reduce
electronic
noise,
use
the
connectors
at
the
end
of
the
cable
only.
4.
Connect
the
power
connector
to
the
drive.
5.
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
(all
machine
types)”
on
page
38.
6.
Go
to
“Replacing
the
cover
and
connecting
the
cables”
on
page
63.
Diskette
drive
1.
Locate
the
diskette
drive
connector
on
the
system
board.
See
“Identifying
parts
on
the
system
board
(all
machine
types)”
on
page
38.
2.
Connect
one
end
of
the
signal
cable
to
the
drive
and
the
other
to
the
diskette
drive
connector
on
the
system
board.
Chapter
6.
Replacing
FRUs
55