Asus AP130 Install the HDD, Connect the Cables

Install the HDD

1.Insert the HDD into the cage (label side up) until the holes on the HDD align with the holes on the cage.

2.Secure the HDD with four screws (two on each side).

3.Replace the cage into the chassis.

Connect the Cables

1.Connect one end of the IDE cable to the IDE connector at the back of the drive, matching the red stripe on the cable with Pin 1 on the IDE connector.

2.Connect a power cable (plug marked P5) to the power connector at the back of the drive.

3.Connect the other end of the IDE cable to the primary IDE connector (blue connector) on the motherboard.

Red Stripe to Pin 1

IDE Cable

Power Cable (P5)

To primary IDE connector on the motherboard

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