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5. Pivot the drive bay latch handle toward the front of the computer and then pivot the drive bay cage upward, as shown, until it is latched in the up position. 6. Install the drive into the bay. Align the screw holes and insert the two screws. 7. Each integrated drive electronics (IDE) drive requires two cables; a four-wire 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. To connect a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive to your computer, follow these steps: a. Locate the signal cable that comes with your computer or with the new drive. b. Locate the PATA secondary IDE connector on the system board. See "Identifying parts on the system board" on page 10. c. Connect one end of the signal cable to the PATA secondary IDE connector on the system board and the other to the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive. 16 User Guide

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5.
Pivot
the
drive
bay
latch
handle
toward
the
front
of
the
computer
and
then
pivot
the
drive
bay
cage
upward,
as
shown,
until
it
is
latched
in
the
up
position.
6.
Install
the
drive
into
the
bay.
Align
the
screw
holes
and
insert
the
two
screws.
7.
Each
integrated
drive
electronics
(IDE)
drive
requires
two
cables;
a
four-wire
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.
To
connect
a
CD-ROM
drive
or
DVD-ROM
drive
to
your
computer,
follow
these
steps:
a.
Locate
the
signal
cable
that
comes
with
your
computer
or
with
the
new
drive.
b.
Locate
the
PATA
secondary
IDE
connector
on
the
system
board.
See
“Identifying
parts
on
the
system
board”
on
page
10.
c.
Connect
one
end
of
the
signal
cable
to
the
PATA
secondary
IDE
connector
on
the
system
board
and
the
other
to
the
CD-ROM
drive
or
DVD-ROM
drive.
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User
Guide