A method comprising: using a redriver circuit having a first and a second serial-unidirectional communications channel, the redriver circuit used for: receiving a first data signal on a first input connection that corresponds to the first channel; conditioning the received first data signal by adjusting signal properties to correct for signal level attenuation and noise; transmitting the conditioned first data signal to a first output connection of the redriver circuit, the first output connection corresponding to the first channel; receiving a second data signal on a second input connection of the redriver circuit, the second input connection corresponding to the second channel; conditioning the received second data signal by adjusting signal properties to correct for signal level attenuation and noise; transmitting the conditioned second data signal to a second output connection of the redriver circuit, the second output connection corresponding to the second channel; and characterized by further comprising disabling, in response to a first enable signal being inactive, current drawing circuitry of the first input connection and the second output connection; and disabling, in response to a second enable signal being inactive, current drawing circuitry of the second input connection and the first output connection. using a redriver circuit having a first and a second serial-unidirectional communications channel, the redriver circuit used for: receiving a first data signal on a first input connection that corresponds to the first channel; conditioning the received first data signal by adjusting signal properties to correct for signal level attenuation and noise; transmitting the conditioned first data signal to a first output connection of the redriver circuit, the first output connection corresponding to the first channel; receiving a second data signal on a second input connection of the redriver circuit, the second input connection corresponding to the second channel; conditioning the received second data signal by adjusting signal properties to correct for signal level attenuation and noise; transmitting the conditioned second data signal to a second output connection of the redriver circuit, the second output connection corresponding to the second channel; and characterized by further comprising disabling, in response to a first enable signal being inactive, current drawing circuitry of the first input connection and the second output connection; and disabling, in response to a second enable signal being inactive, current drawing circuitry of the second input connection and the first output connection. receiving a first data signal on a first input connection that corresponds to the first channel; conditioning the received first data signal by adjusting signal properties to correct for signal level attenuation and noise; transmitting the conditioned first data signal to a first output connection of the redriver circuit, the first output connection corresponding to the first channel; receiving a second data signal on a second input connection of the redriver circuit, the second input connection corresponding to the second channel; conditioning the received second data signal by adjusting signal properties to correct for signal level attenuation and noise; transmitting the conditioned second data signal to a second output connection of the redriver circuit, the second output connection corresponding to the second channel; and characterized by further comprising disabling, in response to a first enable signal being inactive, current drawing circuitry of the first input connection and the second output connection; and disabling, in response to a second enable signal being inactive, current drawing circuitry of the second input connection and the first output connection.