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Connecting the Cables
To connect the hard disk drive to the computer, you need to
connect two cables: the IDE drive ribbon cable and a power
supply cable. Follow the steps below to connect the cables:
1. Locate one of the IDE drive ribbon cables that are connected
to the IDE interfaces on the system board. They are flat
cables with a system board connector on one end and two
IDE device connectors on the other end. A red wire runs
down one edge of the cable, indicating the side of the
connector that corresponds to pin 1.
Note
Be sure to use the primary IDE interface for your hard
disk drive(s); use the secondary IDE interface to connect
CD-ROM drives and other IDE devices.
2. Locate one of the two connectors on the free end of the cable.
Installing and Removing Drives
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