It is now time to slide the drive into the case. For hard drives, typically there is a drive cage that hold them. If the cage can be removed from the case, do this now to make installation easier. To install it, simply slide the drive into a slot until the mounting holes on the cage match the drive. Fasten the drive to the cage with screws.
Installing a Primary IDE Hard Drive
By Mark Kyrnin, About.com
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- Intro and Powering Down
- Open Up the Computer Case
- Set the Drive Mode Jumper
- Insert the Drive in the Case
- Attach IDE Cable to the Motherboard
- Plug the IDE Cable to the Hard Drive
- Plug the Power to the Drive
- Close Up the Computer
- Power Up the Computer
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