how to instal cd drive?
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Remove the computer case.  Remove screws attached to bad CD-drive.  Disconnect wires.  Slide bad CD-ROM out the front of the computer case.  Slide new CD-ROM in exact same spot, replace screws and wires, and boot up the computer.  If you are adding a cd-rom to an open bay, instead of replacing an existing drive, just remove the front faceplate for the open bay, and install the same way.
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Yes, put the disk in and press install.
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If you have a cd, just insert the CD into the CD drive and follow the instructions.  If you downloaded it, double click on the file.
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you need a cd drive.  Get an External USB Drive.
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The steps are:\n Step 1: Check your system requirements \n Step 2: Document cable connections \n Step 3: Set drive jumpers \n Step 4: Install the drive in a bay \n Step 5: Attach the interface cable \n Step 6: Attach the power cable \n Step 7: Attach the audio cable \n Step 8: Boot your system \n Step 9: Configure Windows' settings \n Step 10: Install software \n The right connections \n Drive directions \n\nThese steps are from http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6603_7-5118840-1.html You can read it about them in there for a step by step guide. If you encounter problems, just contact me.
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Easy!  You need one available 5 1/4" drive bay.  Be sure computer is turned off and/or unplugged. Remove the plastic cover of the bay where you want to place it.  If there is metal shielding behind the plastic then just knock or bend it out (don't worry it's designed for this). Open Computer Case on left side facing front. Remove the DVDRW drive from packaging.  If it is to be in addition to another CD drive, then on the back of the new unit there are three two pin jumpers.  Master, Slave, Cable Select.  Make sure it's jumped as a Slave if it isn't already, as the one already in the system is probably already set to Master.  Slide the new unit into place (from the front).  The EIDE ribbon cable connected to existing CD should have 1 extra 'polarized' port (it only goes one way correctly -- look for nitch or missing pin).  Now look at the existing CD again, you will notice a white plastic end with four wires going into it which is connected to the drive.  This is the Power connect.  Find another like it dangling around, and connect it to the new unit, again it can only go one right way -- don't force it!  Before closing up the computer, go ahead and start it up.  Bamm!, you should be able to see it in the POST.  Otherwise look for it in My Computer or Windows Explorer (assuming you're using MS Windows).  If it came with software such as Nero, install that now and you should be able to start burning away.  If all is well, you may now close the case.  Cheers!\nOh, and be sure to use at least two screws catty-corner to secure it, you may use the other two on the other side if you wish.
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you need a win98 start up floppy disk with cdrom support on it, it will install generic drivers to run the cd drive
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make a boot disk, and you will need the install CD... the go to the command prompt and type format c:
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Please perform the following steps to reinstall DVD/CD-ROM drives :\n\n01. Select Start menu -> select Run -> type "devmgmt.msc" and click Ok.\n02. Click the "+" symbol against DVD/CD-ROM drives.\n03. Right-click the device under DVD/CD-ROM and select Uninstall.\n04. Restart the system.\n\nThe respective device drivers would be reinstalled.\n\nDownload and install the following patch:\nhttp://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts/xp_cd_dvd_fix.vbs
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Try opening it with an unfolded paper clip: There is a small hole just under the CD tray. Insert the unfolded clip until the tray pops out.\nYou probably have a mechanical problem. Check if any foreign objects are in the drive. Although I'm almost sure it will be unusable.
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Open the case.Most cases can open on its side,view from front,it's left side.Use Phillip screwdriver to open 2 screws on the back,then slide the left panel backward.Small size cases are often U shape.You have to open 4 or 6 screws on the back then slide U shape cover backward (half inch is enough).At that moment,you can see 2 screws on left side of CD ROM,take them off.If you can not push CD ROM to the front,you have to open opposite panel also,then take 2 screws on that side off.You can push CD ROM to front now.Before push it out completely,pull harness (with 4 wires) and flat cable out of CD ROM.Before putting the new one in,you have to set jumper setting correctly.
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WELL, IF YOU KNOW ENOUGH TO INSTALL A DRIVE THEN YOU SHOULD KNOW ENOUGH TO FOLLOW THESES INSTRUCTIONS. FIRST CHECK THE CABLES. THIS YOU HAVE ALREADY DONE. BUT THERE COULD STILL BE PROBLEMS HERE. MAKE SURE THE IDE CABLE IS PLUGGED ALL THE WAY IN, AND SEATED FIRMLY.  THE POWER CABLE IS IN OR YOU WOULDN'T GET ACTION ON THE CD LIGHT. BUT ANOTHER IMPORTANT STEP HERE IS TO CHECK THE JUMPER SETTING ON THE DRIVE. IT NEEDS TO BE SET TO EITHER "MASTER"-IF IT'S THE ONLY DRIVE ON THE IDE CABLE. OR "SLAVE" IF THERE ARE 2 DRIVES ON THE ONE IDE CABLE. BUT HERE AGAIN IT IS IMPORTANT TO CHECK THAT IF THE DRIVE IS A SLAVE, IT HAS TO BE PLUGGED IN TO THE PLUG ON THE IDE CABLE THAT IS BETWEEN THE TWO ENDS. THIS IS THE "SLAVE" PHYSICAL POSITION ON THE IDE CABLE. IF IT IS ON THE END OF THE CABLE AND SET TO SLAVE YOU WILL HAVE PROBLEMS. NOW, THE OTHER POSITION FOR THE JUMPER IS "CS" OR "CSEL" OR "CABLE SELECT". THEY ALL MEAN THE SAME THING, CABLE SELECT. WHAT THIS DOES IS ALLOWS THE COMPUTER TO SEE THE DRIVES AND DEPENDING ON WHERE THE DRIVE IS PLUGGED IN ON THE IDE CABLE, IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY KNOW WHICH IS MASTER AND WHICH IS SLAVE. BUT BOTH DRIVES HAVE TO HAVE THEIR JUMPERS SET TO CSEL IN ORDER FOR IT TO DO THIS. IF THIS DOESN'T FIX THE PROBLEM, GO ON TO THE NEXT STEP--- GO INTO THE DEVICE MANAGER OF WINDOWS. TO GET THERE CLICK: START:CONTROL PANEL: SYSTEM: HARDWARE(TAB): DEVICE MANAGER. IN THE DEVICE MANAGER CLICK THE "+" NEXT TO DVD/CD-ROM DRIVES. THIS WILL REVEAL ALL THE OPTICAL DRIVES YOUR COMPUTER RECOGNIZES. IF THE NEW DRIVE IS NOT LISTED HERE, YOUR COMPUTER ISN'T SEEING IT. SO NOW YOU HAVE TO GO BACK TO CONTROL PANEL, AND CLICK "ADD NEW HARDWARE". LET WINDOWS SEARCH FOR THE NEW DRIVE. IF IT FINDS IT THEN LET IT INSTALL IT. IF IT DOESN'T THEN YOU'LL HAVE TO GO INTO YOUR BIOS. TO DO THIS, RESTART YOUR COMPUTER AND DURING THE START-UP IT WILL EITHER GIVE YOU A SPLASH LOGO OF THE MANUFACTURER OR IT WILL GIVE A BIOS SCREEN. THE BIOS SCREEN AND POSSIBLY THE SPLASH SCREEN SHOULD SAY SOMETHING LIKE " F2 FOR SET-UP" OR "DEL>SETUP". WHATEVER BUTTON YOU NEED TO PUSH TO ENTER SET-UP. THIS IS SOMETIMES CALLED THE BIOS BY PEOPLE LIKE ME. ANYWAY, IF IT DOESN'T GIVE YOU AN OPTION, AND JUST A LOGO APPEARS SUCH AS COMPAQ, HP, OR GATEWAY, THEN YOU NEED TO PRESS THE ESC KEY OR TAB KEY DURING STARTUP TO GET IT TO SHOW YOU THE BIOS SCREEN AND THERE IT WILL TELL YOU WHICH KEY TO PRESS TO GET INTO SETUP. ON SOME COMPAQ MODELS YOU HAVE TO PRESS THE ESC KEY 3 TIMES REALLY FAST AND THEN PRESS F10. BUT EACH MANUFACTURER WILL USUALLY BE DIFFERENT. DEL IS THE MOST COMMON BUTTON, THAT IS THE DELETE KEY. ONCE YOU GET INTO THE BIOS MENU THE FIRST PAGE SHOULD ALLOW YOU TO LOOK AT YOUR DRIVE CONFIGURATION. AND/ OR AUTO-DETECT YOUR DRIVES. SELECT THE DRIVE  (IF BIOS SEES IT) AND LET THE BIOS AUTO-DETECT IT. IF YOU DON'T EVEN SEE YOUR DRIVE, THEN IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PHYSICAL CONNECTION. EITHER THE POWER PLUG THAT POWERS THE DRIVE IS DEFECTIVE OUT OF YOUR POWER SUPPLY UNIT(PSU) AND THE OTHERS WORK(RARE, BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE) OR THE IDE CABLE ITSELF IS DEFECTIVE IN THE PORTION BEING USED FOR THE DRIVE, OR FINALLY THE DRIVE ITSELF IS DEFECTIVE. ONE LAST THING , YOU CAN ONLY HAVE 4 DEVICES CONNECTED TO THE IDE'S. ALSO IF YOUR LOOKING AT THE DEVICE MANAGER AND THE DRIVE SHOWS UP, BUT HAS AN EXCLAMATION POINT BY IT, THAT MEANS THERE MAY BE A CONFLICT WITH ANOTHER DEVICE USING THE SAME IRQ(INTERRUPT REQUEST). IF IT'S A QUESTION MARK THAT MEANS THE DRIVER ISN'T INSTALLED. JUST RELOAD THE DRIVER FROM THE CD THAT CAME WITH THE DRIVE, OR GO TO THE MANUFACTURERS WEB SITE AND DOWNLOAD IT. IF YOU NEED ANYMORE HELP JUST EMAIL ME, BECAUSE I'M IN IRAQ RIGHT NOW. joe_mccn@yahoo.com. ALSO YOU SAY THE DRIVE WAS WORKING AND WAS RECOGNIZED BY YOUR COMPUTER AND THEN QUIT WORKING. ONE THING I FOUND MAKES A COMPUTER DO THAT KIND OF FUNNY STUFF, IS D
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go to http://maxtor.com/_files/maxtor/en_us/documentation/installation_guides/sata_installation_guide.pdf\nfor full documentation on installing the drive \nthen go to \nhttp://www.maxtor.com/portal/site/Maxtor/menuitem.3c67e325e0a6b1f6294198b091346068/?channelpath=/en_us/Support/Software%20Downloads/Top%20Downloads&downloadID=57\n\ndownload MaxBlast 4.0 for windows - easy installation utility
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You need to make sure it will fit you see your CD drive? Well That Flat Cable is on the DVD drive too u need an extra slot for the cable if you dont have one u need to disconnect something Then you need the driver's it should have a CD with it just use that the final thing an extra place in the case like the place the CD player is in you need another spot like that Finally and VERY Important Ground Yourself Before installation Open the case And Touch The Sides of the metal this might give you a shock but dont worry it isint fatal or that painful after that just put it in mount it and your done\n\nHope This Helps.
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Dear Friend,\nYou first need to formate the entire disk.\nThen Boot your Computer using windows CD.\nThen there is a Software Segate Disk Manager. Run it. Follow the instructions. \nThere Comes a software with the Windows OS CD F-Disk.\nIt will also do but will take time.
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Assuming its an internal IDE drive, you need to:\n1. Open the PC\n2. Find a free 5.25inch drive bay and install the drive with screws\n3. Ensure that jumper switch is set to "cable select" (or master/slave depending on the rest of your drives)\n4. Plug in the power cable\n5. Plug in the ide cable *correctly* (dependant on the jumper settings set in step 3)\n6. Switch on the PC, ensure that it shows up in the bios startup screen\n\nAssuming its an external USB drive:\n1. Plug usb cable into PC\n2. Plug power cable into power point (if necessary)
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Press F2 on startup and go into the boot sequence and change to the cd drive.  Hit the escape button then save and exit.\n\n|||||||||||\n(¤¿¤)\n''''O''''