Disconnect the Data and Power Cables
When removing data and power cables, pull the connectors straight out. Do not rock connectors back and forth or remove a connector by pulling it by its wires.
1.Remove the IDE data cables from the hard drives,
a.Carefully pull the plastic tab of each cable connector away from the hard drives and
b.Following the same procedure, remove the other end of each IDE cable from the drive interface connector on the motherboard. Refer to Figure 8.
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Figure 8. Removing IDE Data Cables
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