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Installing A New CDROM Drive
It is quite inexpensive to
remove and install the CDROM drive. Disk drives are now disposable because
so many of them are readily available at extremely low cost. Although
disk drive installation is simple, you should not attempt any short cuts.
If you neglect the slightest detail, your new drive may malfunction or
may not work at all. Examine Both CDROM Drives If you are removing an older
CDROM drive to install a new one, take the time to study every detail
of how the old drive is installed. Take good notes if you think your memory
will fail you. Draw a diagram of how and where the data, sound card and
power cables connect to the drive. Study how the drive is mounted in the
system unit bay and if you will have to disconnect any other components
or connections Removing Your Old CDROM Drive To start with, have a well
light,and study work desk. You'll need a tool kit and a small divided
box may prove to be useful. Take the time to remove any Electrical Static
Buildup from yourself so that no static electricity can damage the chips.
Remove the cover from the System
Unit by locating and carefully removing all
retaining screws. Put all screws in one section of the
divided box. Check to be certain the system unit has been unplugged from
the surge protector or wall outlet. Locate the old drive at the top of nearly all Tower units and in an assembly in most Desktops. See if the drive can be removed without removing any other connections or components.
Disconnect the data, power,
and sound card cables from the old drive. Remove the screws securing the
drive to the system unit and place them in another section of the divided
box. Slide the old drive out Take the time to see if your
CDROM Drive's Controller is mounted onto the motherboard or if it is secured
if an expansion slot. This Controller acts as the communication between
the CPU and the drive itself. If the new drive has an IDE Interface, the
drive's ribbon cable will connect to the controller without the need of
another adapter card. If the new drive is a SCSI
Drive, it will need to be Daisy-chained. This means that one drive or
device can be connected to another with up
Installing Your New CDROM Drive A Disk Drive Controller can serve up to three drives through the Ribbon Cable. The last drive must be terminated so the controller will know how many drives are installed in the PC. This is done by setting the jumper on the last drive in a certain position. Check the manual to find that position if you have more than one CDROM Drive. The Installation procedure is the opposite of the removal procedure
If you are installing
a new drive only, you may have to remove a bezel, which
is a faceplate in front of your system unit that covers the new drive's
access. Usually a small screwdriver can remove the plate with a small
twist Slide the new drive through
the front halfway and reconnect the data, power and
sound card cables. With most drives, pin number 1 on the ribbon cable
must line up with pin 1 on the adapter. Look for an oddly colored stripe
on the cable which will be Pin 1. Now Check and double check to see if the
cables have then attached correctly. Slide the drive in the bay completely and secure
it with the retaining screws in the divided box. Replace the the system
unit cover, reconnect all peripherals and turn on the computer. CDROM Drive Configuration Now that the hardware have
been installed we must tell the computer it have a new drive. In most
cases, the computer will recognize that And after this, the installation
should be done. Check your work now by placing a game or other cdrom in the drive and see if the drive If the drive fails to work,check
all connections, and take a look to see if the computer has recognized
the new drive. Try rebooting the As with any computer problem you may run into, feel free to call or email us should you have problems. We will give assistance in any way possible to help you get to know everything about your computer.
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