Serial ATA power

Serial ATA cable

cable

 

5.Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the SATA connector at the back of the drive, then connect the other end to a Serial ATA connector on the motherboard. See page 4-6 for the location of the Serial ATA connectors.

6.Connect a 15-pin Serial ATA power plug from the power supply unit to the 15-pin power connector at the back of the drive.

-OR -

Connect a 4-pin (female) power plug from the power supply unit to the 4-pin (male) power connector at the back of the drive.

If your Serial ATA HDD has both 4-pin and 15-pin connectors at the back, use either the 15-pin SATA power adapter plug OR the legacy 4‑pin power connector. DO NOT use both to prevent damage to components and to keep the system from becoming unstable.

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