To install the ssd as a secondary drive not your primary or boot drive use a sata cable and attach one end of the cable to the sata connector on your motherboard.
What sata cable do i need for ssd.
Don t force the connection it should plug in easily and fit snugly.
Since i was upgrading a laptop macbook pro hd the cables were there and i didn t need any additional cables.
Both ends are flat and thin with one often made at a 90 degree angle for better cable management.
Attach the other end of the sata cable to your crucial ssd.
Sata cables are long 7 pin cables.
2 2 sata cable for hdd.
If your laptop does have space then you won t need a sata connector.
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F2 esc on the initial screen go to the boot tab and move ssd to the first option by using then press f10 to exit.
A sata cable is used for connecting the ssd installed as an internal device in the computer.
I think it will be helpful to you when you plan to buy an ssd.
Your power supply probably has a free sata power connection multiple plugs are often available but if not you ll need an adapter cable.
One end plugs into a port on the motherboard usually labeled sata and the other such as the angled end into the back of a storage device like a sata hard drive.
Now you may already install ssd without sata cable.
You must have your own power supply and sata cable to connect to this ssd.
Laptops are an exception as most laptops do not have space to install a second ssd.
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A sata cable with a power connector provides power supply to the ssd device.
These cables stuck out from the smps of the cpu and hooked on to the connector in the ssd.
These cables are known as the ssd power cables.
Next you need to switch hdd to ssd restart your computer and press specific key eg.
Laptop drive bays come with built in power and data connectors.
Plug the ssd into your system.
You ll need a standard philips head screwdriver and a sata cable.
If you re completely replacing a single drive you can use the sata cable that s already in place.