So much trouble with Computer. hardware pics

teenage_Drama · 30 December 2006 at 5:11PM

I am too scared to restart the PC as something may go wrong and i wont be able to get onto desktop

GreenNotM · 30 December 2006 at 5:29PM

What is the difference between Master, Slave, and Cable Select jumper settings?
http://support.euro.dell.com/support/topics/topic.aspx/emea/shared/support/dsn/en/document?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&docid=918DCA2FCF7B41579DEE28AF0F1DF7E1&journalid=9967F661982911DB8B00CBCBBC3D3557&l=en&s=dhs

How Do I Install an IDE or EIDE Hard Drive on My Desktop Computer

You have an Hitachi Deskstar 180GXP Jumper setting here http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/storage/h180gxp/jumpers.htm

read the above links -

With out anything going into the case can you see the disk drive - see links for how it looks ... ribbon cable will be gray about flat about 4cms wide ... Can you see where the jumper are on the jumper block see here http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/storage/h180gxp/jumpers.htm

teenage_Drama · 30 December 2006 at 6:02PM

When i look inside the box, disk drive? the top bit right? sorry if i sound stupid, i am not very good with whats inside the CPU at all.

There are a few colourful wires, next to them are wide flat grey wires together, there is also a ribbon to where the wide wire is connected

i will post a pic in 2 mins

GreenNotM · 30 December 2006 at 6:17PM

will look like this

Ribbon cable to the left - gap.jumpers - then colouerd leads (power)

How is the jumper arranged

teenage_Drama · 30 December 2006 at 6:36PM

Disk Drive

Bottom

What is the colourful wire hanging? Shouldnt that be attached to something like the others?

teenage_Drama · 30 December 2006 at 6:37PM

I hope the pictures help because i was completely lost with the diagram posted above

GreenNotM · 30 December 2006 at 7:08PM

Hmm nice offers I am getting from the host of your pics ...

The colourful lead is a spare for an extra drive or CD/DVD

can you take a pic from further back please.

Your hard drive seems to be the top object in your top pictures

have a look at the ribbon cable on the hard drive - broad and flat & grey - Does it connect to anything else besides the mother board ? is there a spare/unused connector (black bit ) on that cable ? can u see the jumpers between the colourful lead and ribbong cable on your disk ??

teenage_Drama · 30 December 2006 at 7:08PM

Are the pictures clear enough?

GreenNotM · 30 December 2006 at 7:23PM

Thanks Paul TD did that with post #11

Service tag is PBRVU and it is a PIII out of warranty and second hand at least with a 60GB H Deskstar fitted - the pics are accurate as Dell can be ...
Will see if there is BIOS update ...

I am just not sure how to break it to her that the PC will need turning off .... to do this cable & jumper .... whoops I did it ...