Ibm NETVISTA 8318 User Manual download pdf (Page 28)

6. Reinstall the disk drive tray. Go to “Connecting a diskette drive” or

“Connecting an IDE CD drive”.

Replacing the hard disk drive

To replace the hard disk drive, follow these steps.

1. Remove the cover. See “Removing the cover” on page 9.

2. Remove the disk drive tray. See “Accessing system board components and

drives” on page 11.

3. Disconnect the signal and power cables from the existing hard disk drive and

remove the drive. Do not disconnect the signal cable from the system board.

4. Install the new hard disk drive and connect the signal and power cables to the

drive.

5. Reinstall the disk drive tray and connect the signal and power cables for the

diskette and CD drives.

What to do next:

v To work with another option, go to the appropriate section.

v To complete the installation, go to “Replacing the cover and connecting the

cables” on page 19.

Connecting an IDE CD drive

1. Locate the three-connector signal cable that came with your computer or with

the new drive.

2. Locate the secondary 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 the secondary

IDE connector on the system board.

4. Your computer has extra power connectors for additional drives. Connect a

power connector to the drive.

5. If you have a CD-ROM drive audio cable, connect it to the drive and the

system board. For the location of the CD audio connector, see “Identifying

parts on the system board” on page 12.

What to do next:

v To work with another option, go to the appropriate section.

v To complete the installation, go to “Replacing the cover and connecting the

cables” on page 19.

Connecting a diskette drive

1. Locate the three-connector signal cable that came with your computer or with

the new drive.

2. Locate the diskette drive 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 the diskette

drive connector on the system board.

4. Your computer has extra power connectors for additional drives. Connect a

power connector to the drive.

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