Connecting the cables – Epson EISA Desktop User Manual
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3. If you are installing your first hard disk drive, you must
locate the hard disk drive cable that came with your
computer. You connect this cable to the appropriate
connector on the main system board. This connector,
labelled
IDE,
is located next to the diskette drive connector.
Connect the cable to the IDE connector, aligning the tab on the
cable with the notch on the connector.
notch
tab
IDE
4. Connect the power supply and drive cables, as described
below.
Connecting the Cables
Follow these steps to connect the power supply and drive
cables:
1. If the subassembly is out of the computer, follow the steps in
Chapter 4 to replace it.
2. Locate one power supply cable for each drive you installed in
the internal drive bay. You can use any of the free cables
labelled Pl through P5. If you removed the subassembly
earlier, also reconnect the power supply cable(s) to the
drive(s) in the external drive bay.
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Installing and Removing Drives