SATA hard drive cables
SATA data cable
Always use an HP approved SATA 6.0 Gb/s cable as it is fully backwards compatible with the SATA 1.5 Gb/s
drives.
Current HP desktop products ship with SATA 6.0 Gb/s hard drives.
SATA data cables are susceptible to damage if overflexed. Never crease a SATA data cable and never bend it
tighter than a 30 mm (1.18 in) radius.
The SATA data cable is a thin, 7-pin cable designed to transmit data for only a single drive.
Cable management
Always follow good cable management practices when working inside the computer.
Keep cables away from major heat sources like the heat sink.
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Do not jam cables on top of expansion cards or memory modules. Printed circuit cards like these are not
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designed to take excessive pressure on them.
Keep cables clear of sliding or moveable parts to prevent them from being cut or crimped when the parts
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are moved.
When folding a flat ribbon cable, never fold to a sharp crease. Sharp creases may damage the wires.
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Some flat ribbon cables come prefolded. Never change the folds on these cables.
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Do not bend any cable sharply. A sharp bend can break the internal wires.
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Never bend a SATA data cable tighter than a 30 mm (1.18 in) radius.
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Never crease a SATA data cable.
Do not rely on components like the drive cage, power supply, or computer cover to push cables down
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into the chassis. Always position the cables to lay properly by themselves.
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Chapter 3 Routine care, SATA drive guidelines, and disassembly preparation