IBM THINKCENTRE 8086 User Manual

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Note: A serial ATA hard disk drive does not have a master/slave jumper.10. Depending on the type of drive you are installing, go to “Connecting aparallel ATA hard disk drive” or “Connecting a serial ATA hard disk drive.”Connecting a parallel ATA hard disk drive1. Locate the two-connector signal cable that comes with your computer or withthe new drive.2. Locate the hard drive cable connector on the system board. See “Identifyingparts on the system board” on page 11.3. Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other to the hard drivecable connector on the system board.4. Locate the extra four-wire power connector 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 “Closing the cover and connecting thecables” on page 23.Connecting a serial ATA hard disk drive1. Locate the signal cable that comes with the new drive.2. Locate the SATA connector on the system board. See “Identifying parts on thesystem board” on page 11.3. Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other to the SATAconnector on the system board.4. Locate the extra five-wire power connector 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 “Closing the cover and connecting thecables” on page 23.Chapter 1. Installing options 19