Installing A Rope Clip - IBM 6339 User Manual

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Installing a Rope Clip

7. Each integrated drive electronics (IDE) drive requires two cables; a four-wire

power cable that connects to the power supply, and a signal cable that

connects to the system board. You might also have an audio cable to connect.

To connect a CD drive or DVD drive to your computer, follow these steps.

a. Locate the signal cable that came with your computer or with the new

drive.

b. Locate the secondary IDE connector and the CD-ROM audio connector on

the system board. See "Identifying parts on the system board" on page 20.

c. Connect one end of the signal cable to the secondary IDE connector on the

system board and the other to the CD drive or DVD drive.

d. Your computer has extra power connectors for connecting additional

drives. Connect the power cable to the drive.

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

system board.

9. Slide the drive cage in and engage the latch.

10. If the drive you installed is a removable-media drive, remove the bay panel

from the front bezel.

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 26.

To help prevent hardware theft, you can add a 3/16 inch or 5 mm Rope Clip and

cable to your computer. After you add the security cable, make sure that it does

not interfere with other cables that are connected to the computer.

To install a Rope Clip:

1. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 19).

2. Use a tool, such as a screwdriver, to remove the two metal knockouts.

3. Insert the Rope Clip through the rear panel; then attach and tighten the nuts

with an appropriately sized or adjustable wrench.

4. Replace the computer cover. For more information, see "Replacing the cover

and connecting the cables" on page 26.

Chapter 3. Installing internal options — small desktop model

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