What are the steps to installing optical drives?

Answer 1

There are not 4 steps to installing a CD-ROM drive, there are 9-10 steps. # Open the computer case and decide which drive bay you wish to use. (Suggest using the top bay). # Most older cases use screws to secure the drive to the bay, and some use a clipping mechanism. (step is optional if this is first time CD drive has been installed). Remove face plate from front of bay. # Slide the drive into the bay. Leave enough of the drive protruding to be flush with the front cover of the computer case. # Push the clipping mechanisms back into place, or put 2 screws into each side of the drive (this is for bays that use screws) to secure the drive (use screws that came with the drive. Long screws can damage the drive. # Connect a power cord to the drive. # For EIDE drives, connect the 40-pin cable to the IDE motherboard connector and the drive. # Attach one end of the audio cord to the drive and the other to the sound card or, for onboard sound, to the motherboard. # Some drives have a ground connection, with one end of the ground cable attaching to the computer case. Follow the directions included with the drive. # Check all connections and turn the power on. Press the eject button on the front of the drive. If it works, power is getting to the drive. Put the computer case cover back on. # Turn on the PC. Follow the steps in the Add New Hardware wizard to add the device driver for the CD drive.