Build Your Own PC

Remember, some of these steps can be skipped for now. You do not need to attach a ribbon cable to the drive yet. You should, however, spot Pin 1 on the drive and make reference to its location so that you can correctly install the ribbon cable when there is more equipment in the case.

Make sure the drive is installed right side up, with the logic board facing down. Make sure the logic board is not touching anything, and also ensure the cable connectors are facing the back of the case.

When you're done, you should have a hard drive properly screwed into the case.

Skip To Page 1 Introduction 2 Purchase/Collect Components 3 Remove System Case 4 Prepare Case 5 Install Floppy Drive 6 Configure Hard Drive & CD-ROM • 7 Install Hard Drive 8 Install CD-ROM 9 Configure the Motherboard 10 Install the CPU 11 Install Heat Sink 12 Install Cache Module 13 Install Memory 14 Install Motherboard 15 Install I/O Port Connectors 16 Connect the Motherboard to the Case 17 Connect Floppy to Motherboard 18 Connect Hard Drive 19 Connect CD-ROM 20 Install Video Card 21 Post-Assembly 22 Initial Boot-Up 23 Configure the BIOS 24 Test Your System 25 Install Additional Hardware 26 Prepare the Hard Drive 27 Install Drivers and OS

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