You are replacing an old burner with a new burner (SATA). You can use the same power connector with the adapter cable. All this cable to the deskstar have confused me but what they suggested was probably ok. Now is there a reason why you can't use the old power connection?
Hello! I hope this question will be easy to answer. It is simply a question as to whether the way I installed my DVD burner is adequate. Here are some details and diagrams.

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