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Installing the SATA Bracket

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1-7 Installing the SATA Bracket The SATA bracket allows you to connect external SATA device(s) to your system by expanding the internal SATA port(s) to the chassis back panel. •• Turn off your system and the power switch on the power supply before installing or removing the SATA bracket and SATA power cable to prevent damage to hardware. •• Insert the SATA signal cable and SATA power cable securely into the corresponding connectors when installing. SATA Bracket SATA Signal Cable SATA Power Cable External SATA Connector Power Connector External SATA Connector The SATA bracket includes one SATA bracket, two SATA signal cables, and one SATA power cable. Follow the steps below to install the SATA bracket: Step 1: Locate one free slot and secure the SATA bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw. Step 2: Connect the SATA cable from the bracket to the SATA port on your motherboard. Step 3: Step 4: Connect the power Plug one end of the cable from the bracket SATA signal cable to the power supply. into the external SATA connector on the bracket. Then attach the SATA power cable to the power connector Step 5: on the bracket. Connect the other ends of the SATA signal cable and SATA power cable to your SATA device. For SATA device in external enclosure, you only need to connect the SATA signal cable. Before connecting the SATA signal cable, make sure to turn off the power of the external enclosure. Hardware Installation - 20 -

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Hardware Installation
External SATA Connector
Power Connector
External SATA
Connector
SATA Bracket
SATA Signal Cable
SATA Power Cable
1-7
Installing the SATA Bracket
Turn off your system and the power switch on the power supply before installing or removing the
•
SATA bracket and SATA power cable to prevent damage to hardware.
Insert the SATA signal cable and SATA power cable securely into the corresponding connectors
•
when installing.
The SATA bracket allows you to connect external SATA device(s) to your system by expanding the internal
SATA port(s) to the chassis back panel.
Follow the steps below to install the SATA bracket:
The SATA bracket includes one SATA bracket, two SATA
signal cables, and one SATA power cable.
Step 2:
Connect the SATA
cable from the bracket
to the SATA port on
your motherboard.
Step 4:
Plug one end of the
SATA signal cable
into the external SATA
connector on the
bracket. Then attach
the SATA power cable
to the power connector
on the bracket.
Step 1:
Locate one free slot
and secure the SATA
bracket to the chassis
back panel with a
screw.
Step 3:
Connect the power
cable from the bracket
to the power supply.
Step 5:
Connect the other ends of the SATA signal cable and SATA power cable to your
SATA device. For SATA device in external enclosure, you only need to connect
the SATA signal cable. Before connecting the SATA signal cable, make sure to
turn off the power of the external enclosure.