System Power Cables; Cabling A Cd/Dvd-Rom, Cd-Rw, Or Ide Tape Drive; Figure 4 - 40 : Standard Storage Device Power Cable Connector; Figure 4 - 41 : S-Ata Storage Device Power Cable Adaptor - NEC Express 5800 120Eg User Manual

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System Power Cables

Power cables come from the power supply and are attached to standard storage devices.
System power cables vary in length and provide connector sizes to accommodate a
variety of supported storage configurations. Power cable connectors are keyed to fit
only in the correct position. The following figures respectively show the power cable
connector for a standard storage device and the power cable adaptor for a S-ATA
device.

Figure 4 - 40 : Standard Storage Device Power Cable Connector

Figure 4 - 41 : S-ATA Storage Device Power Cable Adaptor

Cabling a CD/DVD-ROM, CD-RW, or IDE Tape Drive

All these storage devices require power and IDE cable connections. Devices shipped
with the system are already connected.
The following procedure explains how to attach the cables to a CD/DVD-ROM or CD-
RW drive.
1. Connect the IDE cable connector (B) to the matching pins on the storage
device.
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Take care to prevent bending drive connector pins.
Align the cable connector to the matching pins on the drive.
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