Connecting an additional optical drive, or parallel ATA hard disk drive
1.Locate the extra connector on the
2.Connect the extra connector on the signal cable to the new drive.
3.Locate the extra
Connecting a serial ATA hard disk drive
A serial hard disk drive can be connected to any available SATA IDE connector.
1.Locate the signal cable that comes with the new drive.
2.Locate an available SATA IDE connector on the system board. See “Identifying parts on the system board” on page 12.
3.Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other to an available SATA IDE connector on the system board.
4.Locate one of the extra
What to do next
vTo work with another option, go to the appropriate section.
vTo complete the installation, go to “Replacing the cover and connecting the cables” on page 25.