Build Your Own PC

If you have not yet removed the drive bay cover, do so now. This is usually done by pushing two tabs together. Once the cover is removed, you can slide the drive in from the front.

You can now screw the drive into place. You might want to just place the screws in but not tighten them. This is done so that you can slide the drive out again later. When installing the cables later, you may need to slide the drive out a few inches so that you have enough room to work behind the drive.

When tightened into place, make sure the front of the drive is flush with the front of the case. Also make sure it appears straight. This doesn't really affect functionality -- it's merely a matter of aesthetics.

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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