IBM 28L2234 manual IDE cables, Part 1 Quick installation guide

you

are

not

sure

about your

IDE

bus

adapter,

see

the

documentation

that

comes

with

your

computer.

IDE cables

and

connectors

The

IDE

cables connect

the

IDE

port

on

the

system

board, or

on an

IDE

adapter,

to

your

IDE

storage

devices. IDE

storage

devices

are

hard

disk

drives,

CD-ROM

drives,

and

tape

drives.

If

your

computer

has

one

IDE

port,

you

can attach a maximum of

two

devices,

as

shown

in the

following

illustration.

If

your

computer

has

two

IDE

ports

(one

IDE

cable

on

each

port),

you

can

attach

up

to

four

devices

(two

devices

on

each

cable).

If

your

IDE

cables

have

only

one

connector,

you

can

replace

one

of

the

cables

with

the

two-connector

IDE

cable

that

comes with

this

option

package.

If

you

are

attaching

the

CD-ReWritable

drive

to

the

same

port

as

another

device,

such

as

a

hard

disk

drive

or

tape

drive,

you

might

need

to

change

the

configuration

of

that

device.

For

more

information,

refer

to

the

documentation that

comes

with

the device.

You

cannot

install

some

devices,

such

as

a

high

speed

tape

drive,

on

the

same

port

as

a

CD-ReWritable

drive.

Power

connector

You

will

need

an

unused

power

connector

on

a

cable

coming

from

the

computer

power

supply

in

order

to

provide

power

to

the

drive.

If

all

power

cables

are

in

use,

purchase

a dc Y-connector (available

at

many

electronic

stores)

and

split

a

connection

to

provide

power

for

more

devices.

CD-ReWritable

drive

mounting

You

can

install the CD-ReWritable drive

in

a

vertical

or

horizontal

5.25-inch

mounting bay.

You

might

need

both a flat-blade and a

Phillips-head

screwdriver

for

the

installation.

Part 1: Quick installation guide 1-3