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•Connect the appropriate interface cable to the interface connector on the back of the drive.
If you are installing an EIDE or SCSI drive and you have another drive of the same type in the computer, you can use the spare connector on the interface cable for the existing drive. Otherwise, use the interface cable provided with the new drive.
12Connect the interface cable(s) to the system board or a controller card, depending on the type of drive you are installing. See "Attaching Cables for a Hard Drive."
NOTE: To locate system board drive connectors, see "System Board Components" or the interior service label.
NOTICE: To avoid possible damage, you must match the colored strip on the interface cable with pin 1 on both the drive and system board connectors.
•For an EIDE hard drive, connect the drive interface cable to the primary EIDE connector on the system board. For more information, see "EIDE Device Installation Guidelines."
•For a SCSI hard drive, connect the drive interface cable to the SCSI connector on system board. For more information, see "SCSI Device Installation Guidelines."
•For a drive that comes with its own controller card, connect the drive interface cable to the controller card.