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Date:July,15,2000


Title: CD-ROM/CD-Rewritable Installation Guide

Table of Contents:

* Intro
* I.Supplies needed and costs
* II.Steps before installation and preparation
* III.The Installation of the CD-ROM drive
o Adding a CD-ROM drive(Burner,DVD, or any CD-ROM)
o Upgrading a existing CD-ROM
* IV.Conclusion
* V.Tools and Utilities
* Contact Info



Intro

So you want to upgrade your CD-ROM drive or put in a cd burner without having to pay $50 to install it? or just want to install it on a machine that does not have one? Well you came to the right place. In this tutorial I will provide you with information on installing a new CD-ROM drive. And for more hardware installation guides visit Blacksun Research Facility.

I.Supplies needed and costs

Supplies you need will be:

* A CD-ROM drive ($40-$300 depending on if its a Burner or DVD)
* Phillips Screwdriver (Should have)
* Needlenose Pliers (Should have)
* Anti-static wrist strap(optional)


II.Steps before installation and preparation

Before you start digging around in your computer...you are going to want to get everything you need at hand. Clear a space on a desk or table and unplug your computer and carry the case where it is well lighted. Remove the screws holding the out shell of your case, and remove out shell. Now you should be able to see the motherboard and all the insides. So you know, the box in the top left with red, yellow, and black cables coming out is the power supply. At the end of those wires is a connecter with 4 pin holes. Then the ribbons you see are what transfer the data from the drive to the motherboard. Look at your existing setup and look how they connect to the floppy drive etc.

III.The Installation of the CD-ROM drive (Section A, Section B)

Follow the following sections on what tasks you want to accomplish.

* Section A: If you are adding a CD-ROM drive(Burner,DVD, or any CD-ROM)
* Section B: If you are upgrading a existing CD-ROM

Section A:Adding a CD-ROM drive(Burner,DVD, or any CD-ROM)

1. Remove the face plate cover on your tower where your CD-ROM will be taking its place.
2. Set the jumper on the back of your new CD_ROM drive to slave if not already set. If there is no diagram refer to manufacturers website for settings.
3. Slide the drive in to the open slot in your case. But do not screw in the screws yet because you might need to slide it around.
4. Once your drive is in place look at the IDE ribbon connected to your hard drive and see if there are any free connectors to plug in to your CD-ROM. If there are not use the IDE ribbon that came with the drive and connect it to the CD-ROM (Note:That ribbon is how your CD-ROM drive communicates with your Motherboard.
5. Connect the audio cable(small cable almost like phone cord and jack) to your CD-ROM drive then connect the other to your Audio card. If you cantfind your audio card look for a small black jack which would fit the connector.(Note:This is only nessary if you want sound from your CD-ROM.
6. Now its time to connect your power supply connector to your CD-ROM drive. It is a cord that has yellow black and red wires with a connector on the end.
7. Once everything is connected, screw the drive into place and close up the case and reboot. If your running Windows 98 it should recognize it right away.
8. Test it out to make sure its working. Install Drivers for the CD-ROM if any came with it.


Section B:Upgrading a existing CD-ROM

1. Remove the existing hard drive by disconnecting all the cables and power supply.
2. Set the jumper on the back of your new CD_ROM drive to the same settings on your old CD-ROM drive.
3. Slide the drive in to the open slot in your case. But do not screw in the screws yet because you might need to slide it around.
4. Once your drive is in place look at the IDE ribbon connected to your hard drive and see if there are any free connectors to plug in to your CD-ROM. If there are not use the IDE ribbon that came with the drive and connect it to the CD-ROM (Note : That ribbon is how your CD-ROM drive communicates with your Motherboard.
5. Connect the audio cable(small cable almost like phone cord and jack) to your CD-ROM drive then connect the other to your Audio card. If you cant find your audio card look for a small black jack which would fit the connector.(Note:This is only nessary if you want sound from your CD-ROM.
6. Now its time to connect your power supply connector to your CD-ROM drive. It is a cord that has yellow black and red wires with a connector on the end.
7. Once everything is connected, screw the drive into place and close up the case and reboot. If your running Windows 98 it should recognize it right away.
8. Test it out to make sure its working. Install Drivers for the CD-ROM if any came with it.

IV.Conclusion

Now you will be saving money by installing hardware by yourself without having to pay $60 a hour labor cost at a computing store. As you learn more about computers you will soon realize that you will save lots of money on repairs if you can do them yourself. So I hope you enjoyed this and I hope it was helpful. Feel free to email me your questions/comments/anger. Visit Blacksun.box.sk for more of my hardware tutorials.

V.Tools and Utilities

CD Burning Utilities, Drivers, and more
--(http://www.download.com)


Contact Info:

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