Attach the other end of the floppy cable to the drive. If the cable has more than one connector, use the further connector. Most drives and cables are keyed, but if it is not, once again make sure that the red edge of the wide goes to pin 1 on the drive connector.
Installing a Floppy Drive
By Mark Kyrnin, About.com Guide
Plug the Cable into the Floppy Drive
Plug the Cable into the Floppy Drive
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- Intro and Powering Down
- Open Up the Computer
- Sliding the Drive Into the Case
- Connect the Floppy Cable to the Motherboard
- Plug the Cable into the Floppy Drive
- Connect Power to the Floppy Drive
- Close up the Computer Case
- Power Up the Computer
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