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3.0
Configuring and Mounting the Drive
This section contains the specifications and instructions for configuring and mounting the drive.
3.1
Handling and static-discharge precautions
After unpacking, and before installation, the drive may be exposed to potential handling and electrostatic discharge (ESD) hazards.
Observe the following standard handling and static-discharge precautions:
• Before handling the drive, put on a grounded wrist strap, or ground oneself frequently by touching the metal
chassis of a computer that is plugged into a grounded outlet.
Wear a grounded wrist strap throughout the entire installation procedure.
• Handle the drive by its edges or frame only.
• The drive is extremely fragile—handle it with care. Do not press down on the drive top cover.
Caution
• Always rest the drive on a padded, antistatic surface until mounting it in the computer.
• Do not touch the connector pins or the printed circuit board.
• Do not remove the factory-installed labels from the drive or cover them with additional labels.
Removal voids the warranty. Some factory-installed labels contain information needed to service the drive.
Other labels are used to seal out dirt and contamination.
3.2
Configuring the drive
Each drive on the SATA interface connects point-to-point with the SATA host adapter. There is no master/slave relationship because
each drive is considered a master in a point-to-point relationship. If two drives are attached on one SATA host adapter, the host
operating system views the two devices as if they were both "masters" on two separate ports. Both drives behave as if they are Device 0
(master) devices.
SATA drives are designed for easy installation. It is usually not necessary to set any jumpers on the drive for proper operation; however,
if users connect the drive and receive a "drive not detected" error, the SATA-equipped motherboard or host adapter may use a chipset
that does not support SATA speed autonegotiation.
3.3
Serial ATA cables and connectors
The Serial ATA interface cable consists of four conductors in two differential pairs, plus
three ground connections. The cable size may be 30 to 26 AWG with a maximum length of
one meter (39.37 in). See
Table 7
signal cable can be attached to the drive or host.
For direct backplane connection, the drive connectors are inserted directly into the host
receptacle. The drive and the host receptacle incorporate features that enable the direct
connection to be hot pluggable and blind mateable.
For installations which require cables, users can connect the drive as illustrated in Figure 3.
Each cable is keyed to ensure correct orientation. SkyHawk AI drives support latching SATA connectors.
Seagate SkyHawk AI Product Manual, Rev. B
for connector pin definitions. Either end of the SATA
Configuring and Mounting the Drive
Signal connector
Power connector
Signal cable
Power cable
Figure 3 Attaching SATA cabling
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