CompTIA
220-301 · Question #1283
What causes an IDE hard drive to be damaged?
The correct answer is A. 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
- Ausing a Y splitter where the 5 and 12 volt connectors are switched on one end
- Bconnecting to a defective power supply that only gives 5 volts on the 12 volt line
- Cconnecting one end of the IDE cable the wrong way
- Dforcing the IDE cable to the floppy drive connector
How the community answered
(65 responses)- A85% (55)
- B9% (6)
- C2% (1)
- D5% (3)
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