DISASSEMBLY

POWER SUPPLY

POWER SUPPLY CONNECTORS

(20 + 4 PIN) ATX POWER CONNECTOR

(MAIN POWER CONNECTOR)

Connects to: ATX motherboard power connectors

POWER SUPPLY CONNECTORS

(4 + 4 Pin) ATX 12V Power Connector

Connects to: ATX 12V power connectors on motherboards

Note: For most computers, you will just need to connect a

single 4 pin connector.

POWER SUPPLY CONNECTORS

SATA Power Connector Also known as SATA power cable,

Serial-ATA power cable -

Connects to: power connectors on SATA hard drives and SATA

optical drive

POWER SUPPLY CONNECTORS

(4 Pin) Molex Connector Also known as peripheral connector -

Connects to: power connectors of IDE hard drives and IDE

optical drives

POWER SUPPLY CONNECTORS

Molex to SATA Power Adapter Connects to: power connectors of SATA hard drives and SATA

optical drives

POWER SUPPLY CONNECTORS

(6 Pin) PCI Express ConnectorAlso known as PCI Express

power cable, PCI-E connector, PCIe connector

Power connectors of PCI Express graphics cards

POWER SUPPLY CONNECTORS

Note: Low end graphics cards may not need it at all, while high end graphics card may require up to 2 such connectors to run. There are also 8 pin (6 + 2) PCI Express connectors that deliver more power than the regular 6 pin connectors.

POWER SUPPLY CONNECTORS(4 Pin) Floppy Drive Connector Also known as FDD connector

Connects to: power connectors of floppy disk drives

RAM MEMORY

Before touching a RAM memory stick, ground yourself first. The correct way to hold a RAM memory is grip it by the sides with your index fingers and thumbs.Avoid touching its golden contacts at all times. If you look closer, you will see that your RAM memory has a small notch (circled in yellow below). It's there to make sure you align your memory in the correct direction during RAM installation.

RAM memory are installed into the DIMM slots (RAM sockets) on your motherboard. Just like RAM memory modules, DIMM slots have little notches as well (circled in yellow below). Together they form a foolproof design such that you can only insert your RAM memory in one direction.

How to install RAM memory: • Flip open the retaining clips. • Note the position of the notches to align your RAM memory

correctly. • Hold your RAM memory as shown in the image below,

apply equal downward pressure on both sides and push it into the DIMM slot.

• Both retaining clips will snap into place once the RAM memory has been fully inserted

While installing RAM memory requires you to apply moderate pressure, avoid

excessive force or you may end damaging it.

If both retaining clips don't snap in, check if the RAM memory has been inserted in the correct direction.

HDD

(SATA)

A SATA hard drive has 2 L-shaped connectors: The larger connector (on the left) is the power connector while the smaller one is the data connector.

Connect a SATA power cable (see image below) from the power supply unit to the hard drive's power connector. SATA power cables are notorious for coming loose so be sure to insert it fully into the connector.

Connect one end of a SATA data cable to the hard drive's data connector.

Plug the other end of the SATA cable into a SATA connector on your motherboard.

Most modern motherboards have both SATA 2 and SATA 3 connectors. On a motherboard, SATA 2 connectors are often labelled as SATA2 or SATA_3G, while SATA 3 connectors are tagged as SATA3 or SATA_6G. As always, your motherboard manual is your best friend when learning how to install a hard drive.

In addition, most motherboards will also color-code the connectors to help you differentiate them. SATA 2 connectors are blue in color while the SATA 3 connectors are white.

HDD (IDE)

What Drive Interface Uses a 40 or 80 pin IDE Ribbon Conductor?

Disassembly (IDE HDD)It is sometimes easier to remove the IDE data cable and the power cable before you remove the fixing screws as sometimes the cables can be stubborn.

All IDE hard drives have the same standard socket types and the IDE cable should have an alignment notch to ensure it is inserted the right way likewise, the power cable will only plug in one way.

IDE CONNECTOR/DATA CABLE• BLUE – host bus adapter (for motherboard)• BLACK – master device (the HDD you boot from)• GRAY – optional slave device

HDD JUMPER PIN SETTING

MASTER (AB) SLAVE

CABLE SELECT (EF)

SETTING THE JUMPER:

If this is the only HDD in your computer, set the pin setting to Master.

If this is the second HDD in your computer, set the pin setting to Slave.

If this is the second HDD in your computer, and the first drive is set to cable select, set the pin setting to Cable Select.

FRONT PANEL CONNECTORS

Cables that create connection between the computer case and the computer (via motherboard)

Allow power and reset buttons on the front of the case to work, the LEDs (one for power, the other for hard drive being accessed), and the built-in speaker to work.

FIVE SYSTEM PANEL CABLES

POWER SW - Power button on the front ofsystem case

RESET SW - Reset button on the front ofsystem case

HDD LED - For hard drive wheneveraccessed

POWER LED - LEDSPEAKER - Internal speaker – the one that

just goes beep

DVD (SATA)

Take your DVD drive and slide it into the 5.25 bay, taking care to align the DVD drive's screw holes with the bay holes. Using a screw driver, secure the DVD drive to the bay with screws or tool less fasteners (that are included with your computer case).

Next step of installing a DVD drive: Connecting the drive to your computer.You will find 2 L-shaped connectors at the back of a SATA DVD drive: A larger power connector (on the left) and a smaller data connector (on the right):

Connect a SATA power cable from the power supply unit to the DVD drive's power connector.

Connect one end of a SATA data cable to the DVD drive's data connector.

Plug the other end of the SATA data cable into a SATA 2 connector on your motherboard. SATA 2 connectors are often labelled as SATA2 or SATA_3G on a motherboard:

Once you are done installing a DVD drive, it should end up looking like this: