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Installing a Rope Clip

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To connect a CD drive or DVD drive to your computer, follow these steps. a. Locate the signal cable that came with your computer or with the new drive. b. Locate the secondary IDE connector on the system board. See "Identifying parts on the system board" on page 18. c. Connect one end of the signal cable to the secondary IDE connector on the system board and the other to the CD drive or DVD drive. d. Your computer has extra power connectors for connecting additional drives. Connect the power cable to the drive. 8. Pivot the drive bay cage back into place. 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 26. Installing a Rope Clip To help prevent hardware theft, you can add a 3/16 inch or 5 mm Rope Clip and cable to your computer. After you add the security cable, make sure that it does not interfere with other cables that are connected to the computer. To install a Rope Clip: 1. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 17). 2. Use a tool, such as a screwdriver, to remove the two metal knockouts. 3. Insert the Rope Clip through the rear panel; then attach and tighten the nuts with an appropriately sized or adjustable wrench. 4. Replace the computer cover. For more information, see "Replacing the cover and connecting the cables" on page 26. Chapter 3. Installing internal options - small desktop model 25

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To connect a CD drive or DVD drive to your computer, follow these steps.
a.
Locate the signal cable that came with your computer or with the new
drive.
b.
Locate the secondary IDE connector on the system board. See
“
Identifying
parts on the system board
”
on page 18.
c.
Connect one end of the signal cable to the secondary IDE connector on the
system board and the other to the CD drive or DVD drive.
d.
Your computer has extra power connectors for connecting additional drives.
Connect the power cable to the drive.
8.
Pivot the drive bay cage back into place.
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 26.
Installing a Rope Clip
To help prevent hardware theft, you can add a 3/16 inch or 5 mm Rope Clip and
cable to your computer. After you add the security cable, make sure that it does
not interfere with other cables that are connected to the computer.
To install a Rope Clip:
1.
Remove the cover (see
“
Removing the cover
”
on page 17).
2.
Use a tool, such as a screwdriver, to remove the two metal knockouts.
3.
Insert the Rope Clip through the rear panel; then attach and tighten the nuts
with an appropriately sized or adjustable wrench.
4.
Replace the computer cover. For more information, see
“
Replacing the cover
and connecting the cables
”
on page 26.
Chapter 3. Installing internal options
—
small desktop model
25