2nd optical drive not showing in Mac Pro

[barnetda]

I have just installed a 2nd Optical drive in my MP

I have a 2 X 2.8 Quad Core Intel Xeon model and have attempted to add a Samsung 22X Pata Internal DVDRW

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Samsung/SHS222NBLS/

It is not showing in profiler and it doesnt show on the eject icon.

When my mac pro powers up the drive lights up but doesnt register.

I took the front bezel off but do i need to do anything else ?

Thanks

[barnetda]

I think the drive is faulty. I reinstalled it and noticed 2 of the prongs on the pata were a little bent. I tried straightening and now the mac pro wont fully boot. Just goes into blue screen.
I took the drive out and boots fine.

I think the drive needs to be replaced.

[raziel777]

The only thing I can think of is double checking all connections. Not that I'm saying that you haven't. Maybe something came loose.

[raziel777]

You beat me to it.

[raziel777]

Have you tried holding down the option key during boot?
Then you should be able to choose your start up disk and see if works.

[barnetda]

Thanks guys, i tried but to no avail.

I am pretty certain the connectors are damaged. Its difficult to see exactly but a couple of the prongs seem bent.

I will send it back and get another.

[OZMP]

Are you running retail OS X? I had this issue on the builds before SL went retail, no issues once it went retail though.

[barnetda]

Are you running retail OS X? I had this issue on the builds before SL went retail, no issues once it went retail though.


I am running 10.5.8 . So i dont think that is the problem. It is the full retail version. Good idea though, it might help others.

[barnetda]

PROBLEM SOLVED

I had to switch the 2nd drive to be a slave .

Its difficult to see on the back but basically there is a tiny cover over one of three prongs. It needs to be moved to the slave position (written on top of drive not on the back).

In addition I bent the damaged prong into correct position.

Works fine now.

Thanks for all the suggestions.