In your day-to-day computing experience, your hard drive can be filled with information. In order to free up free disk space, you need to clean the old hard drive or purchase a new hard drive. As a rule, clearing the hard drive does not save for long. The ideal solution is to buy a new drive. But what if you didn't install hard drives?
Necessary
IDE hard drive, system unit, "+" screwdriver
Instructions
Step 1
After you purchase a new hard drive, it must be kept at room temperature for 20 minutes. Connecting a storage device implies its rapid heating. And a sharp jump in temperature can adversely affect its work. When the temperature is high, the hard disk heads move slowly. Therefore, in summer, just as in winter, it is necessary to let the device lie down.
Step 2
To begin with, it is worth turning off the power to the computer. Disconnect all power wires, remove them from the "pilot". After that, turn the system unit with the back side towards you.
Step 3
Arm yourself with a screwdriver. Remove all connecting screws. Remove the side panels.
Step 4
Pick up a new hard drive. Please note that the rear side of the data storage device includes three connectors: a power cable, a jumper connector, and a data cable. At this point, you should be interested in the jumper connector. You already have the main disk. Accordingly, you will be installing an additional disk. Since you have 2 hard disks, the computer needs to know which of these 2 disks is the master (Master) and which is the secondary (Slave).
Step 5
Turn the hard drive to face you. There will be a sticker on the disc with an illustration that will tell you how to properly connect the jumper. After installing the jumper, you can proceed to connecting the disk.
Step 6
Insert the disc into a free slot. More often than not, the free slot is located above your main drive. Connect all connecting cables, focusing on your old hard drive. You will not be able to insert incorrectly. Connectors and cables are made in such a way that they connect in only one position.
Step 7
After that, you can turn on the computer, go into the BIOS and check if the connection is correct. If all disks have been found and recognized, then you can turn off the computer, and then assemble the system unit.
