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cable connector, which prevents the user from installing the cable backward. Some cables
alsoincorporate aprotrusiononthetopofthefemale cableconnectorthatfitsintoanotch
intheshroudsurroundingthematingmaleconnectoronthedevice.Theuseofkeyedcon-
nectors and cables is highly recommended. Plugging an ATA cable in backward normally
doesn't cause permanent damage; however, it can lock up the system and prevent it from
running.
Figure 7.2
Typical PATA (IDE) hard drive connectors.
Figure 7.3
PATA (IDE) 40-pin interface connector detail.
Table 7.3
shows the standard 40-pin PATA (IDE) interface connector pinout.
