In this tutorial we learn how to install a former harddrive. The former drive is your main drive, not a secondary drive. Installing a secondary drive is similar but you will have to configure your drive differently. Be sure to have your documentation handy at all times.
Learning how to install computer components like a harddrive is not hard, but allowable preparing is the key to making it a plane experience.
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Before starting you should fully shut down your computer. Also be sure to switch the PowerSupply switch into the off position and pull the Ac cord from the wall outlet.
How to install a traditional Hard Drive
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The first order of company is to open your computer case so that you can install the harddrive. The recipe of doing this varies, but most contemporary cases use a mini-tower build and have side panels that are screwed onto the chassis.
You will need to find the panel that sits above the motherboard and ReMove the screws in the back to slide the panel out. If you have an older computer design, you may have to ReMove all of the screws in the back and then slide the chassis out.
Next you must configure your harddrive. To install harddrive components properly you will need to set your drive jumpers. On the back of your drive you will observation pairs of metal pins pointing to varied positions. There will be a jumper over the pins in one of these settings.
Consult your documentation. Basically, if you are installing the first and only drive you will set the jumper to "Cable Select." (If you were installing more than one drive, you would pick "Master" for the main drive.)
2. Insert the Drive into Case
Once the drive is configured you are ready to insert it into the case. observe the build of your case to see what your options are here.
Inside your case there is what is known as a drive bay. Some of the new-fangled case designs offer a removable version of this drive bay or cage. If you have that, reconsider yourself lucky. It's much easier to know how to install computer components when you don't have to poke colse to in the case the whole time.
If you have a removable bay, then ReMove it now. Align the mounting holes on the drive bay with the mounting holes on your harddrive, and then screw them together. When you are done, insert the drive bay back into the case and screw it back on.
If, however, you don't have a removable bay, then all is not lost. Just insert the harddrive into the drive bay, align the mounting holes together, and screw it on. It's not that difficult; it's just a bit of hand and eye coordination.
3. Attach All Cables
Of course to install harddrive components, or any other components for that matter, you will need to attach cables somewhere. In the case of the harddrive you will need to attach an Ide cable from the motherboard to the motherboard, and then attach the Power cable.
First, install the Ide cable to the motherboard. For your added convenience the Ide cable is color-coded for you. It is regularly blue at the bottom and also has a red stripe on the side. This cable is to be inserted into the motherboard at the Ide0 (Primary) or Ide1 (Secondary) connector.
As an added check, make sure that the side of the cable with the red stripe lines up with the back of the motherboard labeled "Pin 1." Once you're done, associate the other end of this Ide cable to the harddrive. associate the black controller and be sure that the red stripe is aligned with "Pin 1" on your harddrive.
Finally, plug the four-pin connector from your PowerSupply into the back of your harddrive, and you're done!
Now it's time to close up and power up. Restore the case panel you removed earlier or slide the computer chassis back into the computer case.
Screw it back on, flip the power switch to the on position and attach the Ac cord. Turn the computer back on.
At this point your theory Bios is going to detect that a new harddrive has been attached.
You may have to configure the Bios to properly detect the harddrive or at least Supply some definite settings. As we all the time say, consult your documentation and supervene their instructions. Much of our tutorials on how to install computer components apply across the board, but you still need to tweak some settings depending on your manufacturer.
Conclusion
Learning to install harddrive units is not hard from a mechanical standpoint. It can be done very easily.
However, it's more than an installation. The drive unit needs to be properly configured. Jumper settings need to be set properly, and then afterwards the Bios must detect your new drive. Afterwards, you will then need to format your drive and install your operating system.
As you can see, beyond the basic factory there are a whole of added details. That's why we encourage you to have patience and supervene these tutorials step by step--and as always, read the instructions!
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