42 IBM : Hardware Maintenance ManualThe steps to connect an IDE drive are different depending on the type of drive you areconnecting. Locate the procedure below for your drive connection.To connect the first IDE CD drive or DVD drive1. Locate the three-connector signal cable that came with your computer or with thenew drive.2. Locate the secondary IDE connector and CD-ROM audio connector on the systemboard. See “Identifying parts on the system board - desktop model” on page 35.3. Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other to the secondaryIDE connector on the system board. To reduce electronic noise, use the connectorsat the end of the cable only.4. Your computer has extra power connectors for additional drives. Connect apower connector to the drive.5. If you have a CD-ROM drive audio cable, connect it to the drive and the systemboard.To connect an additional IDE CD drive or DVDdrive1. Locate the secondary IDE connector on the system board and the three-connectorsignal cable. See “Identifying parts on the system board - desktop model” on page35.2. Connect the extra connector in the signal cable to the new CD drive or DVD drive.3. Your computer has extra power connectors for additional drives. Connect apower connector to the drive.To connect an additional IDE hard disk drive1. You will have to obtain a three-connector, ATA-100 compatible signal cable toconnect your new hard disk.2. Remove the two-connector cable from the hard disk drive.3. Locate the primary IDE connector on the system board. One end of the three-connector cable connects to the hard disk drive and the other connects to thesystem board. See “Identifying parts on the system board - desktop model” onpage 35.4. Connect the extra connector in the signal cable to the new hard disk drive.5. Your computer has extra power connectors for additional drives. Connect apower connector to the drive.
