NEC SA2500 User Manual - Cabling Sata Devices
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Cabling SATA Devices
The S-ATA Cable
Your system comes equipped with two S-ATA cables.
Both connectors go either to a hard disk drive or to the motherboard.
Figure 34: S-ATA Cable
Note: The color of the S-ATA cable may differ from the
color of the cable shown in the picture.
System Power Cables
Power cables come from the power supply and are attached to standard storage devices.
System power cables vary in length and provide connector sizes to accommodate a
variety of supported storage configurations. Power cable connectors are keyed to fit
only in the correct position.
Figure 35: S-ATA Storage Device Power Cable Adaptor
Cabling a Hard Disk Drive
All storage devices require power and DATA cable connections. Devices shipped with
the system are already connected.
The following procedures explain how to attach the cables to a hard disk drive.
S-ATA Hard Disk Drive
1. Connect the S-ATA cable connector to the matching pins on the storage
device.
■ Take care to prevent bending drive connector pins.
■ Align the cable connector to the matching pins on the drive. Black side
goes to hard disk drive; blue side goes to motherboard. Refer to S-ATA
Hard Disk Drive picture hereafter.