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To connect an additional IDE CD drive or DVD drive, Installing a Rope Clip

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3. Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other to the secondary IDE connector on the system board. To reduce electronic noise, use the connectors at the end of the cable only. 4. Your computer has extra power connectors for additional drives. Connect a 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" on page 30. To connect an additional IDE CD drive or DVD drive 1. Locate the secondary IDE connector on the system board and the three-connector signal cable. See "Identifying parts on the system board" on page 30. 2. Connect the extra connector in the signal cable to the new CD drive or DVD drive. 3. Your computer has extra power connectors for additional drives. Connect a power connector to the drive. To connect an additional IDE hard disk drive 1. Locate the primary IDE connector on the system board. One end of the three-connector cable connects to the hard disk drive and the other connects to the system board. See "Identifying parts on the system board" on page 30. 2. Connect the extra connector in the signal cable to the new hard disk drive. 3. Your computer has extra power connectors for additional drives. Connect a power connector 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 38. 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 29. 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 38. Chapter 4. Installing internal options - desktop model 37

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3.
Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other to the secondary
IDE connector on the system board. To reduce electronic noise, use the
connectors at the end of the cable only.
4.
Your computer has extra power connectors for additional drives. Connect a
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
”
on page 30.
To connect an additional IDE CD drive or DVD drive
1.
Locate the secondary IDE connector on the system board and the
three-connector signal cable. See
“
Identifying parts on the system board
”
on
page 30.
2.
Connect the extra connector in the signal cable to the new CD drive or DVD
drive.
3.
Your computer has extra power connectors for additional drives. Connect a
power connector to the drive.
To connect an additional IDE hard disk drive
1.
Locate the primary IDE connector on the system board. One end of the
three-connector cable connects to the hard disk drive and the other connects to
the system board. See
“
Identifying parts on the system board
”
on page 30.
2.
Connect the extra connector in the signal cable to the new hard disk drive.
3.
Your computer has extra power connectors for additional drives. Connect a
power connector 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 38.
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 29.
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 38.
Chapter 4. Installing internal options
—
desktop model
37