3. Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other to the IDE
connector on the system board.
4. Locate the extra four-wire power connector labelled P4 and connect it to the
drive.
Connecting a serial ATA drive: A serial optical or hard disk drive can be
connected to any available SATA connector.
1. Locate the signal cable that comes with the new drive.
2. Locate the available SATA connector on the system board. See “Identifying
parts on the system board” on page 9.
3. Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other to the available
SATA connector on the system board.
4. Locate one of the extra five-wire power connectors and connect it to the drive.
What to do next
v To work with another option, go to the appropriate section. v To complete the installation, go to Chapter 4, “Completing the parts
replacement,” on page 47.

Figure 15. Connecting a parallel ATA drive

Figure 16. Connecting a serial ATA drive

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