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To use the provided ATA/IDE cable, remove the existing cable from the primary
ATA/IDE connector of your motherboard or controller card.
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Attach the blue connector of the ATA/IDE cable to the ATA/IDE connector marked
“Primary” or “0” on the motherboard or controller card. The primary ATA/IDE
connector controls the first and second ATA/IDE devices in the system.
Note: The pin 1 edge of an ATA/IDE cable is marked with a colored stripe. The connectors are also
keyed to insert one way only.
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Attach a power cable to each hard disk drive.
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Attach the black connector of the ATA/IDE cable to the Master drive.
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Attach the gray connector of the ATA/IDE cable to the Slave drive.
Mount the drive
Note: Drive bays and other enclosures vary in size and orientation from system to system. They
m ay be oriented vertically, horizontally, upside dow n, or sidew ays.
The IBM Deskstar can be
mounted with any side or end vertical or horizontal, but must not be mounted in a tilted position.
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Mount the drive as instructed by your computer system manual.