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Plextor DVD Writer User’s Manual
Installation of Serial ATA Drives
1.
Turn off your PC and disconnect all power cords.
2.
Refer to your PC user's manual to remove the PC cover.
3.
Find an empty bay, slide the drive into the bay and mount the drive by using 4 screws.
4.
Connect a Serial ATA data cable to the Primary or Secondary Serial ATA port on the motherboard or
PCI card of your PC.
5.
Connect the other end of the Serial ATA data cable to your drive.
NOTE: The pin definition of Serial ATA data cable connector should be the same as that in the
following figure.
6.
(Optional) It may be necessary for you to use a 4-pin to Serial ATA power adapter. It depends on the
power connectors of your PC power supply. If one is required, attach this 4-pin to Serial ATA power
adapter to the 4-pin power connector from your PC power supply.
7.
Connect the Serial ATA power connector to the power connector on the rear panel of your drive.
NOTE: The Serial ATA power connector is larger than the Serial ATA data cable connector.
And the pin definition of Serial ATA power connector should be the same as that in the
following figure.
8.
Put the PC cover back and connect the power cords.
Figure: Rear Panel of Serial ATA Drive
