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5.
Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the SATA connector at
the back of the drive, then connect the other end to a Serial ATA
connector on the motherboard. See page 4-6 for the location of the
Serial ATA connectors.
6.
Connect a 15-pin Serial ATA power plug from the power supply unit to
the power connector at the back of the drive.
Connect a 4-pin (female) power plug from the power supply unit to
the 4-pin (male) power connector at the back of the drive.
If your Serial ATA HDD has both 4-pin and 15-pin connectors at the
back, use either the 15-pin SATA power adapter plug OR the legacy
4-pin power connector. DO NOT use both to prevent damage to
components and to keep the system from becoming unstable.
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Serial ATA power
cable
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Serial ATA cable
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