Connect the diskette drive ribbon cable first. As shown below, there is a tab on one side of the connector.
diskette drive connector
tab
diskette drive socket
notch
Align the connector with the socket so that the tab on the connector lines up with the notch in the socket. Make sure the holes in the connector fit over all the pins in the socket and then push in the connector.
Caution
If you do not correctly align the holes with the ping you could severely damage your computer when you push in the connector.
9.Now locate the hard disk drive ribbon cable. Pull the cable over toward the socket and fold it so the tab and notch are aligned. Then connect it in the same manner as the diskette drive cable.
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