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rive. 4 Install the ATA IDE hard drive into the drive bay of the case. Slide the drive into the bay and secure it with supplied ra ils or screws. Make sure the IDE and power connections are located toward the inside of the case. Connect the power cable from the power supply. 5 Connect the hard drive to the motherboard. Plug the IDE ribbon cable into the motherboard and the hard drive. Be sure to align pin 1 on the ribbon cable with pin 1 on the connectors. If your motherboard did not have an ATA IDE controller, christmas font you will need to install an ATA IDE-to-SATA adapter. Plug the adapter into the hard drive and use a SATA cable to connect the adap ter and the next available SATA port on the motherboard. 6 Close the case and turn on the computer to configure your hard drive. Y PurplePixie ou may need to configure the BIOS of your computer before your operating system recognizes it.1 Disconnect any external cables fro .
e screen and follow the prompts to restore your system to an earlier version. This can correct any software changes to your ASUS n otebook. 3 Clear all your Internet files and recycle bin, then run the Disk Defragment Wizard. You can access this by selecting S tart, opening all programs and navigating to System Tools under the Accessories menu. 4 Visit the ASUS support forum. List th e model of your notebook, the exact problem you're experiencing and what you were doing the first time it occurred. People with te free icons chnical experience may be able to offer a user-friendly solution. 5 Call 888-678-3688 to talk to ASUS technical support. They'll b e able to guide you through repairing or replacing computer components.1 Confirm your laptop has two drive bays. Many laptops have PurplePixie only one. Check your laptop's documentation or consult the manufacturer to confirm there is a second slot available. 2 Power down .
r by releasing one or more latches. 4 Unscrew the hard drive cover and lift the hard drive cage from its bay. Remove the second ha rd drive from its protective packaging, then slide the drive into the available slot. 5 Screw the second hard drive into the spare slot. Many laptops will require you to insert 4 screws--one on each side--to secure the drive. Connect the power cable to the sec ond hard drive. 6 Place the hard drive cage back into its bay and replace the cover. Turn the laptop over, then power on the compu letter template ter. 7 Access the BIOS how to do this will depend on your motherboard's manufacturer. If your second hard drive was SATA serial ATA, your computer should automatically detect the drive. If the hard drive was IDE, you will need to access the hard drive menu PurplePixie in the BIOS screen, then set the secondary drive as master main drive or slave. 8 Save the BIOS settings and exit. Restart the .
