IBM 28L2234 manual IBM 2X/4X/24X CD-ReWritable Internal IDE Option Kit, primary IDE

4. Reconnect all devices. Make sure that the keyboard, mouse, and monitor cables are firmly attached.

5. Reconnect all ac power cords and turn on the computer.

3. Reinstall the computer cover.

To complete the installation of the drive:

Step 6. Completing the hardware installation

If you have a sound adapter, connect one of the included audio cables 1 to the device audio-out connector. Use the audio cable that has

connector that fits your sound adapter. Keep the other cable in case you use a different sound adapter in the future.

Be sure that the cables will not be pinched or crowded by the computer cover and that all other cable and power connections are secure.

Connect the drive to an available 40-pin connector on the IDE

interface cable, as shown 2 . Align the cable so that the color-coded edge is closest to the power-cable connector 3 . The interface cable can have up to three connectors. For the best signal quality when you

are connecting only one device to the IDE cable, attach the connector

on one end of the cable to the IDE port and the connector on the other 1. Verify that the drive is securely mounted and the connectors are

end of the cable to the device. Do not use the middle connector. Use firmly attached.

the IDE cable provided with this option if there is no cable attached to 2. Verify that the cables do not interfere with the computer cover

the computer IDE port, or if there is only one device connector on the and do not block the power-supply fan blades or air-flow paths. computer IDE cable.

If you are connecting two devices to the IDE cable, attach the connector on one end of the cable and the remaining cable connectors

to the Master and Slave devices. Many computers have two cables for attaching up to four ATA devices. For best performance, attach fast

Step 5. Attaching the cables to the drive

The diagram below shows where to connect cables to the drive.

devices

(hard

disk

drives)

to

the

cable

connected

to

the

primary IDE

port,

and

the

CD-ReWritable drive or

other

slower

devices

(CD-ROM

drives,

tape

drives,

removable

media)

to

the

cable

connected

to

the

secondary

IDE

port.

Attach

a

four-pin power-cable

connector

3

to

the

device

dc-power

connector,

as

shown.

a

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