StarTech.com ZIF2IDE35 User manual

ZIF2IDE35
3.5 inch IDE to 1.8 inch ZIF HDD adapter
Features
Supports Hitachi or Toshiba 1.8” ZIF hard drives•
Occupies a single 3.5” drive slot•
Installation
WARNING! Computer equipment can be severely damaged by static electricity. Be sure that you are properly
grounded before opening your computer case or touching your hard drive. StarTech.com recommends that
you wear an anti-static strap when installing any computer component. If an anti-static strap is unavailable,
discharge yourself of any static electricity build-up by touching a large grounded metal surface (such as the
computer case) for several seconds. Be sure to handle your hard drive carefully and consult your hard drive
and laptop manufacturer for details on how to remove the drive.
Single Drive Installation
Locate the black stripe on the Flat Flex (ZIF) cable for the type of hard drive being used (Toshiba/Hitachi).1.
Gently lift the ZIF Connector lever on the hard drive you wish to use, and insert the black striped end of2.
the Flat Flex Cable. Once the cable is seated properly, gently press down on the lever until the cable is
locked in place.
NOTE: The included ZIF cables are specially designed to work with either a Toshiba or Hitachi ZIF
connector. Make sure to use the properly matched Toshiba or Hitachi cable.
ZIF
Connector
IDE Connector
Mounting Tabs
Mounting
Tabs
LP4 Power
Packaging Contents
1 x ZIF2IDE35 adapter board•
1 x 0.2mm to 0.3mm Toshiba Flat Flex cable•
1 x 0.3mm to 0.3mm Hitachi Flat Flex cable•
1 x Mounting Kit•
1 x Installation Guide•

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Insert the remaining end of the ZIF (flat flex) cable into the connector provided by the ZIF2IDE353.
Adapter,
and secure the cable in place using the provided lever.
With the cable now connecting the drive and the ZIF2IDE35 main board, place the drive on the surface of4.
the board.
Optional:5. you may wish to secure the drive to the board. Based on the dimensions of the hard drive that
will be used, place the retaining tabs in the holes provided (as necessary).
Attach ZIF2IDE35 (with drive installed) to a 3.5” drive slot in the computer, as you would a standard6.
3.5”drive, by threading the drive screws into the holes on the mounting tabs (as opposed to those found
on the side of a standard 3.5” drive). Once mounted, connect the 40-pin (male) IDE connector provided
by ZIF2IDE35 to a motherboard IDE connector; similarly, connect an LP4 connection provided by the
computer power supply to the LP4 power port on ZIF2IDE35.
Please note the orientation of the ZIF
cable in relation to the hard drive
Once the drive is seated on the
board, the ZIF connector should be
facing downward (toward the board)
Retaining tabs