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  • Solder each pair of wires together to make a solid connection.

  • See if you can make your cable look prettier than ours.

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  • Wrap electrical tape around each connection so that they don't short out.

  • Don't skip this step!

  • Voila! Instant cable. Well, maybe not instant. But it's going to work great!

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  • Another 500 gigs ready to go... Now it's just plug and play.

  • Right now, 500 GB drives are only available in 5400 RPM speeds. However, Seagate has announced a 500 GB, 7200 RPM drive. We hope to have our hands on those drives soon.

  • Plug in the full-size SATA connectors into the hard drive.

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