Do you match up pin 1 on the laptop HDD to pin 1 on the IDE side of a 2.5" to 3.5" hard drive adapter?

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2006-12-22 13:48:29 · 2 answers · asked by leondebay 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops

Yes. Pin1 matches to pin1 on the cable. Another way to remember, the red cable is always on the side closest to the power connector on the drive.

2006-12-22 13:54:05 · answer #1 · answered by BigRez 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

YES, the #1 pin should always be match with another #1 pin.

2006-12-22 22:15:55 · answer #2 · answered by Ted B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋