Environment; Ambient Temperature; Temperature Gradient; Figure 1. Typical Startup Current Profile - Seagate ST3660A - Medalist 545 MB Hard Drive Product Manual

Medalist XE Family Product Manual, Rev. B
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Figure 1. Typical startup current profile

1.8 Environment

The acceptable environmental conditions for the drive are specified
below. The specifications in this section are defined as follows:
Operating specifications assume that the drive is powered up.
Nonoperating specifications assume that the drive is packaged as it
was shipped from the factory.

1.8.1 Ambient temperature

Operating
Nonoperating

1.8.2 Temperature gradient

Operating (max)
Nonoperating (max)
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Time (seconds)
5° to 55°C (41° to 131°F)
–40° to 70°C (–104° to 158°F)
20°C per hour (36°F per hour)
30°C per hour (54°F per hour)
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