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Installing an Additional Hard Disk Drive, If you install a device that requires a different connector

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3 Upgrading and Adding Accessories Adding Accessories Note If you install a hard disk drive and connect it to the cable that the CD-ROM drive is connected to, the hard disk drive must be connected to the Master connector in the cable from the system board, not the Slave connector. If you have a CD-ROM drive currently connected to the Master connector, you must reconnect the CD-ROM drive to the Slave connector of the cable, and then attach the new hard disk drive to the Master connector. There are two different types of power connectors: Power Connectors for Hard Disk Drives, Tape Drives, 5.25-inch Floppy Disk Drives, CD-ROM Drives, Zip Drives, and 3.5-inch Floppy Disk Drives Power Connector for 3.5inch Floppy Disk Drive If you install a device that requires a different connector, the connector converter should be supplied with the device. Installing an Additional Hard Disk Drive Refer to the drive's manual(s) to see if you must set jumpers or if there is a special installation procedure to follow. Note If your new hard disk drive already has a mounting tray attached, you must remove it before you can install the drive in your computer. 56

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Upgrading and Adding Accessories
Adding Accessories
There are two different types of power connectors:
If you install a device that requires a different connector, the connector converter should be supplied with the device.
Installing an Additional Hard Disk Drive
Refer to the drive’s manual(s) to see if you must set jumpers or if there is a special installation procedure to follow.
Note
If you install a hard disk drive and connect it to the cable that the
CD-ROM
drive is connected to, the hard disk drive
must be connected to the Master connector in the cable from the system board, not the Slave connector. If you have
a CD-ROM drive currently connected to the Master connector, you must reconnect the CD-ROM drive to the Slave
connector of the cable, and then attach the new hard disk drive to the Master connector.
Power Connectors for Hard
Disk Drives, Tape Drives,
5.25-inch Floppy Disk Drives,
CD-ROM Drives, Zip Drives,
and 3.5-inch Floppy Disk
Drives
Power Connector for 3.5-
inch Floppy Disk Drive
Note
If your new hard disk drive already has a mounting tray attached, you must remove it before you can install the drive
in your computer.