Lenovo 9703, 9784, 9489, 9358, 9481, 9351, 9438, 7096, 9792, 9949, 9853, 9788 manual Connecting drives

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Connecting drives

The steps to connect a drive are different depending on the type of drive you are connecting. Use one of the following procedures for your drive connection.

Connecting a parallel ATA drive:

1.Locate the two-connector signal cable that comes with your computer or with the new drive.

2.Locate the IDE connector on the system board. See “Locating parts on the system board” on page 8.

3.Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other to the IDE connector on the system board.

4.Locate the extra four-wire power connector labelled P4 and connect it to the drive.

Figure 16. Connecting a parallel ATA drive

Connecting a serial ATA drive: A serial optical or 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 “Locating parts on the system board” on page 8.

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.

Figure 17. Connecting a serial ATA drive

What to do next:

vTo work with another option, go to the appropriate section.

vTo complete the installation, go to Chapter 4, “Completing the parts replacement,” on page 33.

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Contents

ThinkCentre Hardware Installation and Replacement Guide Page ThinkCentre Hardware Installation and Replacement Guide Page Contents Iv Hardware Installation and Replacement Guide Figures Vi Hardware Installation and Replacement Guide Important safety information Hardware Installation and Replacement Guide Handling static-sensitive devices OverviewAdditional information resources Controls and connectors LocationsLocating connectors on the rear of your computer Shows the location of connectors on the rear of the computerConnector Description Locating components Will help you locate the various components in your computerLocating parts on the system board Shows the locations of parts on the system boardTools required Installing options and replacing hardwareInstalling external options Removing the coverAccessing system board components and drives Removing the coverRemoving the PCI adapter Installing internal options Installing memoryInstalling PCI adapters What to do next Opening the adapter latch Installing internal drives Drive specificationsFollowing illustration shows the locations of the drive bays Installing a drive in bay Connecting drives Installing a diskette drive in bay Replacing the battery Battery removalReplacing the hard disk drive Removing the hard disk driveAligning the pins with the holes in the hard disk drive Replacing the diskette drive Removing the diskette driveReplacing an optical drive Removing the optical driveReplacing the heat sink and fan assembly Removing the heat sink and fan assemblyReplacing the screws to the heat sink and fan assembly Replacing the system fan assembly Removing the system fan assemblyReplacing a memory module Removing the memory moduleReplacing a PCI adapter Removing the adapterReplacing a keyboard Replacing a mouseMouse connectors Hardware Installation and Replacement Guide Completing the parts replacement Replacing the coverObtaining device drivers Security features Integrated cable lockPadlock Password protectionErasing a lost or forgotten password clearing Cmos Security features Hardware Installation and Replacement Guide Appendix. Notices Television output notice TrademarksPage Part Number 45C6431