Normal Operation; Insertion Capability; Write Protect Switch; Figure 4. Write Protect Switch - Seagate MOMENTUS 5400.2 SATA Product Manual

3.3

Normal operation

The removable cartridge drive is designed for insertion into a drive bay within a host enclosure that is specifi-
cally-designed to house Seagate Removable Drive Cartridge units. This host enclosure may be a surveillance
system, a traditional home PC, office PC, an enterprise server host system, or any other host that supports
Momentus 5400.2 SATA Removable Drive Cartridge units.
A properly-designed drive bay allows you to insert the cartridge into the bay and blind mate to the receiving
connector with minimal force. Momentus 5400.2 SATA Removable Drive Cartridge units are hot-pluggable, so
you do not need to power down the host system prior to insertion. Power and interface signal connections are
provided through the SATA connector. The drive will begin spinning just milliseconds after full and proper inser-
tion into the drive bay and will typically be ready for use within 10 seconds after insertion.
3.4

Insertion capability

Insertion cycles (cartridge into properly-designed carrier)
3.5

Write protect switch

The drive, as shipped from the factory, is configured to allow you to write to and read from the drive. To write
protect the Momentus 5400.2 SATA Removable Drive Cartridge, locate the write protect switch and move the
write protect switch to the position shown in Figure 4 below. Existing data on the drive may still be read, but
writes will be prohibited as long as the switch is in the write protect (locked) position.
The drive is shipped in the unlocked position and this is the default configuration. Verify that the write protect
switch is in the desired position prior to use.
Unlocked switch position (can read and write)
Figure 4. Write protect switch
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To write protect the drive, move the switch
to the locked position as shown above