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Installing a Serial ATA Hard Drive

By Mark Kyrnin, About.com

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Plug the Power to the Drive

Plug the SATA Power to the Drive

Plug the SATA Power to the Drive

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Attach the Serial ATA power connector to the connector on the hard drive. Note that the Serial ATA power connector is larger than the data cable connector.

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