Chapter 14 Replacing Internal Cables 14-13
■ The interface cable is secure in the hard drive connector.
■ The interface cable is secure in the motherboard connector IDE PRI.
8. Install the access panel, power on the system, and verify the hard drive interface
cable installation.
Refer to:
■ “Installing the Access Panel” on page 15-5
■ “Powering On the Workstation” on page 15-8
■ “Verifying an Installation” on page 15-11
14.4 Replacing the IDE Power Cable
This section describes the removal and installation of the IDE power cable. Topics
include:
■ “Identifying the IDE Power Cable” on page 14-13
■ “Removing the IDE Power Cable” on page 14-14
■ “Installing the IDE Power Cable” on page 14-16
14.4.1 Identifying the IDE Power Cable
The IDE power cable is a Y cable that attaches to the motherboard at IDE PWR. One
branch of the cable goes to the power connector on the rear of the optical drive. The
other branch has two connectors and attaches to the hard drives; the end connector
attaches to HDD0, the other connector to HDD1.
FIGURE 14-11 shows the IDE power
cable connections.
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