7.Now connect the hard disk drive cable. As shown below, there is a tab on one side of the connector, just like the diskette drive connector. The hard disk drive socket at the front of the main system board also has a notch on one side.

hard disk drive connector

tab

hard disk drive socket

notch

Align the connector with the socket so the tab on the connector lines up with the notch in the socket. Make sure the holes in the connector fit over ail of the pins in the socket and then push in the connector.

Caution

If you do not correctly align the holes with the pins, you could severely damage your computer when you push in the connector.

Installing and Removing Disk Drives

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