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System Power Cables
Power cables come from the power supply and are attached to
the standard storage devices. System power cables vary in
length and provide connector sizes to accommodate a variety
of supported storage configurations. Power cable connectors
are keyed to fit only in the correct position.
Cabling Storage Devices
All storage devices require power and signal cable
connections. Devices shipped with the system are already
connected.
Your computer supports the following types of cabled storage
devices:
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IDE drives — includes hard drive, Zip drive, tape backup
unit, CD-ROM drive, and DVD-ROM drive
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diskette drive — 1.44-MB drive
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PC card adapter (with a PC adapter board).
IDE Drive Cabling
The following procedure describes how to cable an IDE
drive.
Note:
vary from the one shown.
1. Connect the signal cable connector to the connector on
the IDE drive.
Take care to prevent bending drive connector pins. Align
the cable connector as shown in the following figure.
5-72 Installing Options
The appearance of your device may
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