7.If you are installing a CD-ROM drive, you need to connect the audio cable; it has small plastic connectors at either end. Follow the instructions that came with your sound card to connect the audio cable to the card. If you need to install a sound card first, follow the instructions under “Installing an Option Card” in Chapter 4.

8.Position the audio cable connector so that the tab faces up and aligns with the notch in the CD-ROM drive’s audio connector. Then push in the connector.

9.If you installed a hard disk drive in one of the external bays, replace the faceplate. Insert one side of the plate, then gently press on the other side until it snaps into place.

10.Replace the internal mounting bracket and the drives it contains. See “Replacing the Bracket in the Computer” for instructions.

Installing and Removing Slimline Drives

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