Connecting the Hard Disk Drive Cables
To connect the hard disk drive to the computer, you need to connect two cables: the hard disk drive ribbon cable and a power supply cable.
The hard disk drive ribbon cable is attached to your system board. If you need to remove it for any reason, see “Connecting the drive cable to the system board,” below, for instructions on reconnecting the cable to the system board. Otherwise, see page
You should connect both the hard disk drive ribbon cable and the power supply cable to the drive before you secure it with the mounting bracket. You will not be able to attach them once the bracket is in place.
Connecting the drive cable to the system board
If you need to connect the hard disk drive ribbon cable to the system board, follow the steps below. (If the hard disk drive ribbon cable is already attached to the system board, see “Connecting the drive and power cables to the drive”on page
1. Locate | the hard disk | drive ribbon cable; it is a flat cable with |
a connector on each end and an additional connector on the | ||
ribbon | cable. |
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system | board | hard disk drive |
connector | connector | |
red wire