Build your own Shuttle computer

PART FIVE - FITTING THE DRIVES

  

On the cradle which you removed earlier, there are two metal plates. Remove these.

  

The Hard Drive : Remove the Hard Drive from it's packaging (DVD drive pictured below).  Check that it is jumpered for master or cable select on the back. You can usually see how to do this from a sticker on the drive, else refer to any documentation that came with the drive. (They usually are master by default) Now take your hard drive and insert it at the bottom of the cradle, making sure that the IDE connections are facing inward to the system. Take 4 screws and screw it in tight ( use two each side). Below is a picture of a hard drive fitted.

The Floppy Drive : Remove the floppy drive from it's packaging. ( Floppy drive pictured below) Screw into system, it's power connectors should face same direction as hard drive. 

The DVD/CD-Drive : For this we will assume we are working with DVD. Remove the DVD drive from it's packaging. Now check the drive is jumpered to master settings. ( You can usually see how to do this from a sticker on the drive, else refer to any documentation that came with the drive). 

Making sure the eject button will be to the bottom right insert the DVD drive from the front and using 4 screws, screw  the DVD drive in tight ( use two each side). 

 

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