Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 
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Connecting the Serial ATA (SATA) Cable  
The SATA cable supports the Serial ATA protocol and connects a single drive to the 
desktop board.  For correct cable function: 
1.  Observe the precaution in "
Before You Begin" on page 25. 
2.  Attach the locking cable end to the connector on the board (
Figure 21, A). 
3.  Attach the cable end without the lock to the drive (
Figure 21, B). 
 
Figure 21.  Connecting the Serial ATA Cable