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9.
Connect the power cable (1) and data cable (2) to the back of the hard drive.
NOTE:
power supply to the rear of the hard drive bays.
10.
If installing a new drive, connect the opposite end of the data cable to the appropriate system
board connector.
NOTE:
SATA0 to avoid any hard drive performance problems. If you are adding a second hard drive,
connect the data cable to one of the light blue SATA connector labeled SATA1 and SATA2.
11.
Replace the computer access panel.
12.
Reconnect the power cord and any external devices, then turn on the computer.
13.
Lock any security devices that were disengaged when the access panel was removed.
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Chapter 2 Hardware upgrades
The power cable for the hard drives is a two-headed cable that is routed from the
You must connect the primary hard drive data cable to the dark blue connector labeled
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