Drive Interface Connectors; Power Cable Connector; Connecting And Disconnecting Drive Cables - Dell DIMENSION E510 DCSM Owner's Manual

Drive Interface Connectors

Most interface connectors are keyed for correct insertion; that is, a notch or a missing pin on one
connector matches a tab or a filled-in hole on the other connector. Keyed connectors ensure that the pin-
1 wire in the cable (indicated by the colored stripe along one edge of the IDE cable—serial ATA cables do
not use a colored stripe) goes to the pin-1 end of the connector. The pin-1 end of a connector on a board
or a card is usually indicated by a silk-screened "1" printed directly on the board or card.
NOTICE:
When you connect an IDE interface cable, do not place the colored stripe away from pin 1 of the
connector. Reversing the cable prevents the drive from operating and could damage the controller, the drive, or
both.
Serial ATA Connector
interface cable
interface connector

Power Cable Connector

To connect a drive using the power cable, locate the power input connector on the system board.

Connecting and Disconnecting Drive Cables

When removing an IDE drive data cable, grasp the colored pull tab and pull until the connector
detaches.
When connecting and disconnecting a serial ATA data cable, disconnect the cable using the pull-tab.
power input
connector
power cable
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