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From: Rodney L. Edgar
Date: Tue, 08 Dec 1998 00:00

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Well, you can easily solve both problems.  You can buy additional power
connectors that will plug into existing power leads, thus creating additional
ones.  Also, you can buy a longer ribbon cable than the one that came with your
drive, such as a 36" cable.

Good luck,
HTR

Andy K wrote:

> I have  installed a second hard drive but cannot connect it because
> a) there is no available power connector. The only spare connector is about
> 1/2 the width of the one that plugs into the drive. Is it possible to buy an
> adapter for this connector so it can be plugged into the hard drive?
> b)the data cable connector will not reach the second hard drive in its bay
> under the CD Drive. Is it possible to buy a new short  cable to run off the
> data cable or should I buy brackets and relocate the second hard drive?
> Please advise.
> Thanks
> Andy K.

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From: "Rodney L. Edgar" <rle@email.ais.unc.edu>
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Date: 1998/12/08
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