Hard Drive Installation

I'm planning on removing a hard drive from one computer and installing into
another computer as a slave drive.

Before I start, do I have to do any grounding of any sort or am I ok with
just unplugging all the power plugs?

Leave the power plug in but shut the swith off that is on the back of the
power supply near the plug.

Make sure you touch the metal computer case each time you are going to reach
inside to discharge any static you might have built up.

"Yvonne" <Yvonne@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7B3F794E-C7AE-4557-8EBF-A7E6E36F920E@microsoft.com...
> I'm planning on removing a hard drive from one computer and installing
> into
> another computer as a slave drive.
>
> Before I start, do I have to do any grounding of any sort or am I ok with
> just unplugging all the power plugs?

thanks!

"RonK" wrote:

> Leave the power plug in but shut the swith off that is on the back of the
> power supply near the plug.
>
> Make sure you touch the metal computer case each time you are going to reach
> inside to discharge any static you might have built up.
>
> "Yvonne" <Yvonne@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7B3F794E-C7AE-4557-8EBF-A7E6E36F920E@microsoft.com...
> > I'm planning on removing a hard drive from one computer and installing
> > into
> > another computer as a slave drive.
> >
> > Before I start, do I have to do any grounding of any sort or am I ok with
> > just unplugging all the power plugs?
>
>
>

Not all ATX power supplies have an on/off switch. Unplugging from the wall
is more generic answer. Unplugging will also remove the grounding side,
thus making static discharge less likely.
The switch you mentioned does not isolate this grounding wire from the wall
outlet.
--
Jonny
"RonK" <here@home.com> wrote in message
news:4dNof.5873$PQ3.890531@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Leave the power plug in but shut the swith off that is on the back of the
> power supply near the plug.
>
> Make sure you touch the metal computer case each time you are going to
reach
> inside to discharge any static you might have built up.
>
> "Yvonne" <Yvonne@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7B3F794E-C7AE-4557-8EBF-A7E6E36F920E@microsoft.com...
> > I'm planning on removing a hard drive from one computer and installing
> > into
> > another computer as a slave drive.
> >
> > Before I start, do I have to do any grounding of any sort or am I ok
with
> > just unplugging all the power plugs?
>
>

Unplug the PC from the wall outlet first.
Remove the power cable, and then the ide ribbon cable.
Remove any screws or hardware that attach the hard drive to the PC metal
chassis.

Be sure the other PC is unplugged from the wall outlet. Change the jumper
settings if needed on the hard drive.
Install into the appropriate location in the other PC.
Use appropriate hardware to lock the hard drive into the that location.
Attach the ide ribbon cable, then the power cable to the hard drive.
Plug the PC into the wall outlet.
--
Jonny
"Yvonne" <Yvonne@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7B3F794E-C7AE-4557-8EBF-A7E6E36F920E@microsoft.com...
> I'm planning on removing a hard drive from one computer and installing
into
> another computer as a slave drive.
>
> Before I start, do I have to do any grounding of any sort or am I ok with
> just unplugging all the power plugs?