IBM 8183 - ThinkCentre S50 User Manual

Removing and replacing a diskette drive
1. Open the cover. See “Opening the cover” on page 10.
2. Slide the lock1to the unlocked position.
3. Slide the drive towards the rear of the computer far enough to gain access to
the flat cable connector on the drive and disconnect the flat cable from the
drive.
4. Rotate the drive bay assembly upward and remove the diskette drive.
To install a new diskette drive:
1. Slide the new drive partially into the bay from the rear.
2. Connect the flat cable to the new drive.
3. Slide the new drive completely into the bay and slide the lock1to the locked
position.
What to do next:
v To work with another option, go to the appropriate section.
v To complete the installation, go to “Closing the cover and connecting the
cables” on page 24.
Connecting a serial ATA hard disk drive
1. Locate the signal cable that came with your computer or with the new drive.
Note: When replacing a parallel ATA with a serial ATA hard disk drive, you
must obtain the signal cable. It is not included with your computer.
2. Locate the SATA connectors on the system board. See “Identifying parts on the
system board” on page 13.
3. Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other to either the
SATA 1 IDE or the SATA 2 IDE connector on the system board.
Note: It makes no difference which SATA connector you use.
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IBM 8183 - ThinkCentre S50 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	8183 - ThinkCentre S50
Category	Desktop
Language	English