Step 6. Attaching the cables to the drive
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2. | Attach | a | connector |
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| IDE | port |
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| the | included | IDE | cable, | attach |
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| to | your | IDE | adapter, |
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3. | Locate | one | of | the |
| available | power | cords | attached |
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| power | cable | .3/ | to |
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| drive | dc | power | connector. |
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Step | 7. Completing | the | hardware |
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1. | Be | sure | that | the |
| drive | is | securely mounted | and | the | connectors are | firmly | attached. | ||||
2. | Be | sure | that | the | cables | do | not | interfere | with | the | computer | cover | and do | not block | |||
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4. | Reconnect | all | devices | and | check | any | devices | that | might | have | become |
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5. | Plug | all | power | cords |
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