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10.
If a controller card was supplied with the drive, install the controller card in expansion slot 3, 4, or 5. See "
Installing an Expansion Card
" in "Installing
System Components."
11.
Connect a power cable to the drive. See
.
12.
Connect the interface cable to the drive and to the appropriate connector on the system board or controller card (if applicable).
If you are installing an IDE device (such as an optical drive), connect the interface cable to the IDE device and the IDE connector on the system board.
See
If you are installing a SCSI device in the second drive bay (such as a tape backup device), connect the interface cable to the device and to channel A on
the SCSI controller card. See
See
Figure A
-3
to locate the system board connectors.
Figure 7-4. Connecting a Tape Drive to a SCSI Controller Card
13.
Ensure that all cables are firmly connected and arranged so that they will not catch on the computer cover or block airflow inside the system.
14.
Install the cooling shroud. See "
Installing the Cooling Shroud
" in "Installing System Components."
15.
Install the cover. See "
Replacing the Cover
" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
16.
Stand the system upright.
NOTE:
See the documentation that is included with the controller card for more information.
NOTE:
A SCSI device attached to a SCSI controller card and an IDE device attached to the system board can be installed together as shown in