Ivan Latorre wrote:
>
> Jon De Schrijder wrote:
>
> > IDE versions 4.0 and 4.1 have inside a 2-pin connector to connect a led...
> > Be careful when opening the case...
>
> I�ve opened the IDE interface case and I�ve seen that is version 4.1.
> What two pins are you referring to? The two pins where the LED is connected
> or the three pins that are below the LED and are free?
the 3 pins (I believe pin 1 and pin 3 of the 3-pin jumper)
>
> Another question: the LED of the external HD case has two wires: one is red
> coloured and the other one is black coloured? Can these wires be connected
> indistinctly to those 2-pins (the pins of the IDE interface board)?
you will have to test it: if the LED doesn't light up, swap the 2 wires.
Misconnecting it, is not harmful for the LED, nor the IDE interface
circuitry.
Greetz,
Jon
>
> Many thanks
>
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