Installing a Serial ATA HDD to the first hard disk drive cage

To install a Serial ATA hard disk drive to the first hard disk drive cage:

1.Follow instructions 1 to 6 of the previous section.

2.Connect the 15-pin SATA power plug to the power connector at the back of the drive.

3.Connect the other end of the SATA power cable to a 4-pin plug (female) from the power supply unit.

4.Connect one end of the supplied 7-pin SATA cable to the SATA connector at the back of the drive, then connect the other end to a SATA connector on the motherboard. Refer to the motherboard user guide for the location of the SATA connectors.

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