Section 2. Installing Your PlexWriter
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Figure 15: Installing Mounting Rails (if Needed)
6. Plug one connector of the IDE cable into the IDE connector on the rear panel of
the drive before you insert the drive into your computer. Then thread the cable
through the front of the open bay and back toward the motherboard. The drive
should slide smoothly into the bay. If it does not, check for obstructions in the
bay and ensure the side rails are attached properly.
7. If not already connected, attach the other end of the IDE ribbon cable to the
connector on the motherboard.
Figure 16: Connecting the IDE Ribbon Cable
CAUTION
: It is easy to accidentally plug your IDE ribbon cable upside down into
both your drive and the motherboard. Be sure you match the red stripe along one
side of the IDE cable to Pin 1 on the motherboard and Pin 1 on the drive. (Pin 1
on the drive is closest to the power connector.) Each connector on most ribbon
cables has a “key” in the middle. This key should fit into a slot in the middle of
each connector of the motherboard, your PlexWriter, and any other internal IDE
peripherals.
