Mounting the Hard Drive

Before mounting the hard drive in your system, determine whether you are installing the hard drive in a 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch device bay. If you are unable to locate an available device bay in your computer, consult your system manual or contact the system manufacturer.

3.5-inch Device Bay Installation

Many systems have an available 3.5-inch bay located adjacent to the floppy drive.

•Mount the hard drive in the 3.5-inch bay using the screws provided. (Figure 7)

Some systems may not have enough room to plug in the cables after the hard drive is mounted. You may need to attach the ATA and power supply cables first.

5.25-inch Device Bay Installation

When installing the hard drive in a 5.25-inch bay (such as where CD-ROM drives are typically installed), you first need to attach mounting brackets (not included) to the hard drive. Mounting brackets are included in the Maxtor Hard Drive Mounting Kit, sold separately at www.maxstore.com (U.S. residents only) or at your local computer store.

1.Attach the mounting brackets to the hard drive using the screws included with this kit (Figure 8). Be sure not to over-

Figure 7

Typical 3.5-inch Device Bay Installation

Figure 8

Mounting the Brackets on the Hard Drive

8	Installing the Hard Drive