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Figure 7-1
The Disk Management
window lets you see
both, how many hard
disks (and other types
of disks) are installed on
your PC, and how they
are partitioned.
Project 7: Replace Your Hard Disk??”or Add Another Hard Disk 67
Look for three things here:
An empty drive bay It may be either 3.5 inches wide (the width of most
desktop hard disks) or 5.25 inches, the width of optical drives and some
heavyweight hard disks. It??™s easiest to mount a 3.5-inch disk in a 3.5-inch
bay, but you can also mount it in a 5.25-inch bay if you buy
mounting rails.
A power connector Unless your PC is loaded with drives
and extras, you??™ll probably find several power connectors
available, though they may be wrapped up in a tight bundle
with a plastic tie. This illustration shows a power connector.
A drive cable with a free connector Drive
cables are the flat, wide ribbons that go from
the hard drive and optical drive to the motherboard.
Usually, you??™ll find a connector free.
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DVD drive
Three 5.25-inch bays
Three 3.5-inch bays
Hard disk
Figure 7-2
Most tower-style PCs
offer you the choice of
3.5-inch bays for hard
disks or 5.25-inch bays
that can contain optical
drives, hard disks, or
other components.
68 Part II: Intermediate
Step 2: Decide Whether to Add a Disk
or Replace the Disk
By this point, you should be in a position to decide whether you??™re adding a hard disk
to your PC or replacing the existing hard disk.
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