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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. 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 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-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive. d. Your computer has extra power connectors for connecting additional drives. Connect the power cable to the drive. 8. Clear any cables that might impede replacement of the drive cage. 9. Pivot the drive 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 28. 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. For more information about security, see Installing a cable lock in Access IBM. To install a rope clip: 1. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 17). Chapter 2. Types 8303, 8304, and 8312 25

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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.
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 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-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive.
d.
Your computer has extra power connectors for connecting additional drives.
Connect the power cable to the drive.
8.
Clear any cables that might impede replacement of the drive cage.
9.
Pivot the drive 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 28.
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. For more
information about security, see
Installing a cable lock
in Access IBM.
To install a rope clip:
1.
Remove the cover (see
Removing the cover
on page 17).
Chapter 2. Types 8303, 8304, and 8312
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