CompTIA
220-301 · Question #1276
What causes an IDE hard drive to be damaged?
The correct answer is C. using a Y splitter where the 5 and 12 volt connectors are switched on one end. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
What causes an IDE hard drive to be damaged?
Options
- Aconnecting to a defective power supply that only gives 5 volts on the 12 volt line
- Bconnecting one end of the IDE cable the wrong way
- Cusing a Y splitter where the 5 and 12 volt connectors are switched on one end
- Dforcing the IDE cable to the floppy drive connector
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A6% (2)
- B17% (6)
- C75% (27)
- D3% (1)
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