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Fit The Drive
Carefully slide the drive into the opening so that the disk tray shows at the front of the
computer:
Before you push the drive all the way in, you should connect the interface cable, power
cable and audio cables to the back of the drive. It may be easier to connect the cables
first before you push the drive fully into the slot.
Connect the Drive to your IDE Controller
In the Introduction, on page 5, you found the cable which you should now connect to the
CD-ROM drive.
Space inside personal computers is sometimes a little tight. You may need to gently
rearrange the cables inside the casing in order for the spare connector to reach your CD-
ROM drive when it is fitted.
Don't worry if you have to unplug the cable from your hard disk drive, just note which
way it attaches and reattach it the same way when you have finished. The CD-ROM
drive or the hard disk drive can use either plug on the IDE cable, so don't worry if you
have to change their positions.
The 40-pin connector fits into the interface connector on the back of the drive. One edge
of the ribbon cable is marked with a stripe or is coloured red, this connects to pin 1 on
the plug. The corresponding pin 1 on the CD-ROM drive's interface connector is next to
the drive's power connector. Make sure that pin 1 on the plug connects to pin 1 on the
drive.
Carefully push the connector into the socket, making sure it fits all the way in.
Connect the Drive to a DC Power Lead
You should have a small DC power lead inside your computer, ready to connect to the
back of the drive. If there is no power lead available, consult your computer dealer or
support service. You may need a "power splitter lead" - a Y shaped cable which taps two
power outputs from one input.
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