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•Connect the appropriate interface cable to the interface connector on the back of the drive.
If you are installing an EIDE or SCSI drive and you have another drive of the same type in the computer, you can use the spare connector on the interface cable for the existing drive. Otherwise, use the interface cable provided with the new drive.
•If the drive has audio output capability, such as a CD drive, connect the audio cable to the audio connector on the back of the drive.
NOTE: The system board will support only one drive audio cable.
12Connect the interface cable(s) to the system board or a controller card, depending on the type of drive you are installing. See "Attaching Cables for an Externally Accessible Drive."
NOTE: To locate system board drive connectors, see "System Board Components" or the interior service label.
NOTICE: To avoid possible damage, you must match the colored strip on the interface cable with pin 1 on both the drive and system board connectors.
NOTICE: To avoid possible damage, ensure that drive cables are secured in the cable retainer and in the drive bay cable clips. See "Attaching Cables for an Externally Accessible Drive" and "Attaching Cables for the Diskette Drive."
•For a diskette drive or
•For an EIDE CD, zip, or tape drive, connect the drive interface cable to the secondary EIDE connector on the system board. For more information, see "EIDE Device Installation Guidelines."
•For an EIDE hard drive, connect the drive interface cable to the primary EIDE connector on the system board. For more information, see "EIDE Device Installation Guidelines."
•For a SCSI drive, connect the drive interface cable to the SCSI connector on system board. For more information, see "SCSI Device Installation Guidelines."
•For a drive that comes with its own controller card, connect the drive interface cable to the controller card.
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