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Installing Your Motherboard
NOTE:
Please refer to your motherboard manufacturer’s installation procedures to
ensure proper installation of your motherboard.
1. Open your case using the procedure described on page 3.
2. If your motherboard comes with an input/output panel (the collection of ports on the
back of your system) that is different than the panel provided by StarTech.com,
remove the StarTech.com input/output panel by firmly pressing it from the outside
until it pops free. Insert the new input/output panel according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
3. Align the motherboard so that the slots and ports on the board line up with the
card brackets and input/output panel along the back of the computer. Make note of
and mark the raised bumps in the case that line up with holes in the motherboard.
4. Screw your motherboard to the bumps in the case making sure you have a red buffer
between the screws and the motherboard.
5. Connect the power supply to the motherboard as directed by your motherboard
manufacturer.
6. Attach the labeled LED connectors (multi-colored ribbon) to your motherboard as
directed by your motherboard manufacturer.
7. Attach the labeled and numbered USB ribbon cable (grey with pink stripe) to your
motherboard as directed by your motherboard manufacturer.
8. Attach the cables from the rear fan to your motherboard’s main fan or exhaust fan as
indicated in your motherboard manufacturer’s manual.
Installing Your Floppy and CD Drives
NOTE:
Please refer to your disk drive manufacturer’s installation procedures to ensure
proper installation of the drive.
Depending on the size of your floppy disk drive, you will install it in either the 3.5” bays
located just below the hard disk drive, or the 5.25” bays located near the top of the case.
Your CD drive will be installed in one of the 5.25” drive bays.
1. Remove the front plastic bay cover of the case.
2. Beneath the plastic bay cover will be a thin plate of metal that has been perforated
around the edges. Remove this plate by working it back and forth until it completely
snaps off.
3. Make sure that the black-handled floppy latch above the corresponding drive bay is
in the “Unlocked” position.
4. Slide the disk drive into place, making sure that it is flush with the front panel of the
computer and that the screw hole on the disk drive lines up with the hole in the bay.
5. Move the black-handled floppy latch into the “Locked” position to secure the drive.
NOTE:
If you are going to be moving the computer case, StarTech.com recommends
securing the disk drive with a screw to prevent damage.
6. Connect your disk drive to your motherboard and power supply as directed in their
respective installation guides.
7. Repeat Steps 1 to 6 for any other disk drives you want to install in their respective
5.25” or 3.5” bays.
Installing a Hard Disk Drive
NOTE:
Please refer to your hard disk drive manufacturer’s installation procedures to
ensure proper installation of the drive.
The hard disk drive bracket is the smaller grey removable bracket located below the 3.5”
drive bays.
1. Remove the hard disk drive bracket by pushing down on the black tab and firmly
pulling the bracket away from the case.
2. Slide your hard disk drive into the bracket, making sure that the screw holes on the
hard disk are aligned with the circular screw holes in the bracket.
3. Screw the hard disk drive to the bracket.
4. Repeat Step 3 for the three remaining screw holes on the hard disk drive.
5. Return the hard disk bracket to the computer case by aligning the bracket with the
grooves in the case and gently sliding the bracket forward until it clicks.
6. Connect your hard disk drive to your motherboard and power supply as directed in
their respective installation guides.
Removing the Expansion Slot Panel
You will need to remove an expansion slot panel on the back of your computer when
you want to add a FireWire card, sound card, etc. to your computer.
1. Remove the silver expansion slot holder by pulling firmly upward on the tab.
2. Remove one of the grey expansion slot covers by sliding it upwards until it is clear of
the computer case.
3. Install your expansion card as directed by the manufacturer.
4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for any other expansion cards you wish to install.