How to Install Internal Hard Drives

Summary: Is your computer in need of an upgrade? Still fumbling around with floppies? Maybe it’s time to step into the 21st century and add a DVD drive to your system. Installing an internal drive to your PC is not quite the daunting task you might think. It’s also a great way to add extra storage to hold that massive collection of mp3s, photos and videos that’s been accumulating over the last few years. Your motherboard will thank you.

In this series of free video clips, you’ll get step-by-step instruction on how to install internal drives on your computer. Our certified expert, James Adams, shows you the different types of hard drives and cables you’ll need to get started, and demonstrates how to install IDE, CD-DVD, and series ATA hard drives, as well as a hard drive for extra storage. He also shows you how to connect a floppy drive, should you ever feel nostalgic for that retro feel, and offers tips and techniques for troubleshooting hard drives to keep you operating at optimal efficiency.