Vibration - Seagate ST9500530NS - Constellation 7200 500 GB Hard Drive Product Manual

2.9.6

Vibration

All vibration specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input vibration applied at the
drive mounting screws. Vibration may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis.
2.9.6.1 Operating vibration
The maximum vibration levels that the drive may experience while meeting the performance standards speci-
fied in this document are specified below.
5–22 Hz 0.25 Gs (Limited displacement)
22–350 Hz 0.50 Gs
350–500 Hz 0.25 Gs
2.9.6.2 Nonoperating vibration
The maximum nonoperating vibration levels that the drive may experience without incurring physical damage
or degradation in performance when subsequently put into operation are specified below.
5–500 Hz 3.0 Gs
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