Attaching Interface And Power Cables; Attaching System Cables - Maxtor 91360D8 Installation And Use Manual

INSTALLATION
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Attaching Interface
and Power Cables
In order for the computer to recognize that the Maxtor hard drive is in the system, the
power cable and IDE interface cable must be properly connected.
1 Attach an available IDE interface connector to J1 on the Maxtor hard drive. The connector on the cable
provided with the Maxtor Hard Drive Kit is keyed and will only fit in one orientation. Do not force the
connector. If the cable from the Maxtor kit is being connected to an IDE device or interface connection
that is not keyed, the plastic plug in the connector at pin 20 may be removed.
The striped or colored edge of the IDE interface cable indicates pin 1. Pin 1 on the IDE interface cable
connector must match pin 1 on the drive IDE interface connector – closest to the drive power connector.
It must also match pin 1 on the IDE connector on the mother board or IDE interface card. Refer to the
system or interface card user's manual for identification of pin 1 on their IDE interface connector.
2 Connect an available power connector to J2 on the Maxtor hard drive. This connector is keyed and will
only fit in one orientation. Do not force the connector.
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Attaching System Cables

The computer system the Maxtor hard drive is being installed in will have its own cable placement and
connection methodology, this means that the location of the IDE interface connectors on the mother board
and/or interface card and the orientation of pin one is determined by the manufacturer. Also, older systems
and interface cards may have only a single IDE interface connection, limiting the system to two IDE devices.
Refer to the system or interface card user's manual for detailed cable connection and orientation instructions.
Attach the 40-pin IDE interface cable from the Maxtor hard drive to the IDE connector on the mother board
or IDE interface card. Insure that the red edge of the ribbon cable is oriented to pin 1 on the interface.
4 – 20
Striped/colored edge is pin 1
After attaching the IDE
interface cable and the
power cable to the Maxtor
hard drive, verify that all other
cables connected to other
devices, the mother board or
interface cards are correctly
seated.