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Epson 486SX User Manual

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12. Locate the hard disk drive cable. If you are installing your

first hard disk drive, this cable came in the box with your

computer. If you are installing a second drive, the cable is

attached to your internal hard disk drive. Align the

available cable connector with the drive socket so the row

in the connector with the blocked hole lines up with the

row in the socket with the missing pin, as shown below.

The push in the connector.

Note

If you are installing your first IDE hard disk drive, you

must also connect the hard disk drive cable connector to

the HDD socket on the main system board. See the main

system board illustration in Chapter 6 to locate the

connector. Be sure to thread the cable through the clasp

on the left side of the subassembly.

13. Replace the computer’s front panel and cover as described in

Chapter 5; then see “Post-installation Setup” on page 5-12

to update your configuration.

Installing and Removing Drives

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