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‎09-09-2021 09:39 AM

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Product: Tp01
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)
  • I just want to make sure that I have my cable done the right way hooking up 2 extra hard drives inside of this tower which you can do cause I figured it out how to do it and I just want to make sure I don't have the cables going the wrong way so I want to send a picture in the diagram and hopefully someone will get back to me with an answer thank you
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‎09-09-2021 10:14 AM

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@jchesteen -- there really is no "wrong" way. The SATA-cable connectors are designed to fit only into SATA sockets.

Remember that data travels both ways -- to the SATA device, and from the SATA device -- not "one-way".

 

Same for power-connectors. The pig-tails from from the power-supply will fit any SATA device.

 

Note that each SATA "socket" has an L-shaped "key" inside it, to prevent an incorrect 180-degree rotation of the connector into the socket.

 

 

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