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Connecting the Ribbon Cables
Let’s start by connecting the
IDE ribbon cables and the floppy cable. These cables look like decorative
party paper ribbon, except they come in boring colors and aren’t
made from paper.
It’s probably most common to
plug cables into the drives first and then to the mainboard, but you
can do it either way you prefer. Sometimes it’s easiest to get
one side of the cable connector started first. But, as you push down,
try to apply equal force to each side of the connector so that the whole
connector seats fully. Try not to touch the mainboard with your fingers
as you plug in the cables.
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