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Handling and Installation
Pre-formatted Drive
This Maxtor hard drive has been formatted at the factory. Do not use a low-level formatting program.
Important Notice
There are a number of system BIOS's currently in use which do not support hard drives with more than 4095
cylinders (2.1 gigabytes). This section contains information describing the conditions which may identify this
limitation. In order to obtain the full capacity of your Maxtor drive, you will need to follow the recommended
installation instructions.
Hard Drive Handling Precautions
During handling, NEVER drop, jar, or bump a drive. Handle the drive by its sides and avoid touching the printed circuit
board assembly (PCBA).
Hard drives are sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage. Use proper ESD practices by grounding yourself
and the computer system the hard drive will be installed in.
Allow the hard drive to reach room temperature BEFORE installing it in your computer system.
NEVER switch DC power onto the drive by plugging an electrically live DC source cable into the drive's connector.
NEVER connect a live connector to the hard drive's IDE interface connector.
Electro-Static Discharge (ESD)
To avoid some of the problems associated with ESD, Maxtor advises that anyone handling a disk drive use a
wrist strap with an attached wire connected to an earth ground. Failure to observe these precautions voids the
product warranty.
Manufacturers frequently experience "unsolved" component/hardware malfunctions often caused by ESD. To
reduce the incidence of ESD-related problems, Maxtor recommends that any electronics manufacturing plans
include a comprehensive ESD program, the basic elements and functions of which are outlined here:
ESD Program Element
Management
Chief coordinator
Multi-department committee
Employee training
ESD program supplies typically include: wrist- and foot-worn grounding straps; counter-top and floor antistatic
matting; wrist strap testers; ESD video and training materials. Sources for such supplies include:
Static Control Systems – 3M
225-4S, 3M Center
St. Paul, MN 55144
Maxtor also offers a complete video training package, "Care and Handling of Maxtor Disk Drives."
Contact your Maxtor representative for details.
ESD Program Function
Institute and maintain
Organize and enforce
Evaluate and improve
Educate and inform
Charleswater
93 Border St.
West Newton, MA 02165-9990
INSTALLATION
SECTION 4
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