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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