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4. Locate the extra four-wire power connector labelled P4 and connect it to the drive. Connecting an additional serial ATA hard disk drive A serial hard disk drive can be connected to any available SATA connector. 1. Locate the signal cable that comes with the new drive. 2. Locate the available SATA connector on the system board. See "Identifying parts on the system board" on page 25. 3. Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other to the available SATA connector on the system board. 4. Locate one of the extra five-wire power connectors and connect it to the drive. What to do next: v To work with another option, go to the appropriate section. v To complete the installation, go to "Replacing the cover and connecting the cables" on page 39. Installing a diskette drive in bay 3 To install a diskette drive in bay 3, do the following: 1. Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the cover" on page 22. 2. Access the system board. See "Accessing system board components" on page 24. 3. Remove the metal shield from the diskette drive bay by using a flat-blade screwdriver to gently pry it loose. 4. Remove the plastic panel in the bezel by squeezing the plastic tabs that secure the panel on the inside of the bezel. 5. Install a retainer bracket on the side of the diskette drive. 34 User Guide

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4.
Locate
the
extra
four-wire
power
connector
labelled
P4
and
connect
it
to
the
drive.
Connecting
an
additional
serial
ATA
hard
disk
drive
A
serial
hard
disk
drive
can
be
connected
to
any
available
SATA
connector.
1.
Locate
the
signal
cable
that
comes
with
the
new
drive.
2.
Locate
the
available
SATA
connector
on
the
system
board.
See
“Identifying
parts
on
the
system
board”
on
page
25.
3.
Connect
one
end
of
the
signal
cable
to
the
drive
and
the
other
to
the
available
SATA
connector
on
the
system
board.
4.
Locate
one
of
the
extra
five-wire
power
connectors
and
connect
it
to
the
drive.
What
to
do
next:
v
To
work
with
another
option,
go
to
the
appropriate
section.
v
To
complete
the
installation,
go
to
“Replacing
the
cover
and
connecting
the
cables”
on
page
39.
Installing
a
diskette
drive
in
bay
3
To
install
a
diskette
drive
in
bay
3,
do
the
following:
1.
Remove
the
computer
cover.
See
“Removing
the
cover”
on
page
22.
2.
Access
the
system
board.
See
“Accessing
system
board
components”
on
page
24.
3.
Remove
the
metal
shield
from
the
diskette
drive
bay
by
using
a
flat-blade
screwdriver
to
gently
pry
it
loose.
4.
Remove
the
plastic
panel
in
the
bezel
by
squeezing
the
plastic
tabs
that
secure
the
panel
on
the
inside
of
the
bezel.
5.
Install
a
retainer
bracket
on
the
side
of
the
diskette
drive.
34
User
Guide