Vantec CB-ISATAU2 Manual - Page 25

Installing the SATA/IDE USB 2.0 Adapter to 2.5 PATA IDE Drive

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7. Installing the SATA/IDE USB 2.0 Adapter to 2.5" (PATA) IDE Drive 1. Since 2.5" IDE drive when connected to the SATA/IDE USB 2.0 Adapter is drawing power from the USB port, you do not need to use the Power Adapter 2. Please follow instruction carefully. If connected wrongly it may damage your drive and adapter 3. Look carefully at the 2.5" IDE drive. You will notice there are two sets of pins on the drive interface. A set with 44 pins (important - there is a pin missing) and another 4 pins. They are often separated by a gap shown 4. The 4 pins are not used 5. Align carefully the 44 pins (note: one hole on the adapter side interface is plug up) on the adapter with the drive's 44 pins. The missing pin MUST align up with the plug up hole. 6. Connect and make sure the interface is securely connected between the drive and the Adapter. 9

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7. Installing the SATA/IDE USB 2.0 Adapter to 2.5” (PATA) IDE Drive
1.
Since 2.5” IDE drive when connected to the SATA/IDE USB 2.0 Adapter
is drawing power from the USB port, you do not need to use the
Power Adapter
2.
Please follow instruction carefully. If connected wrongly it may
damage your drive and adapter
3.
Look carefully at the 2.5” IDE drive. You will notice there are two sets
of pins on the drive interface. A set with 44 pins (important - there is a
pin missing) and another 4 pins. They are often separated by a gap
shown
4.
The 4 pins are not used
5.
Align carefully the 44 pins (note: one hole on the adapter side
interface is plug up) on the adapter with the drive’s 44 pins. The
missing pin MUST align up with the plug up hole.
6.
Connect and make sure the interface is securely connected between
the drive and the Adapter.