User Guide152www.nec-computers.comCabling SATA DevicesThe S-ATA CableYour 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 CableNote: The color of the S-ATA cable may differ from thecolor of the cable shown in the picture.System Power CablesPower 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 avariety of supported storage configurations. Power cable connectors are keyed to fitonly in the correct position.Figure 35: S-ATA Storage Device Power Cable AdaptorCabling a Hard Disk DriveAll storage devices require power and DATA cable connections. Devices shipped withthe system are already connected.The following procedures explain how to attach the cables to a hard disk drive.S-ATA Hard Disk Drive1. Connect the S-ATA cable connector to the matching pins on the storagedevice.■ Take care to prevent bending drive connector pins.■ Align the cable connector to the matching pins on the drive. Black sidegoes to hard disk drive; blue side goes to motherboard. Refer to S-ATAHard Disk Drive picture hereafter.
