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Thank you for your interest in Maxtor hard disk drives. This manual provides technical information for
OEM engineers and systems integrators regarding the installation and use of Maxtor hard drives. Drive
repair should be performed only at an authorized repair center. For repair information, contact the Maxtor
Product Support Center at 1-800-2MAXTOR.
CAUTION: Maxtor hard drives a
lined here may lead to product failure, damage and invali
1
BEFORE
tions, including personnel and equipment grounding. Stand-alone drives are sensitive to ESD
damage.
2
BEFORE removing drives from their packing material, allow them to reach room tempera-
ture.
3
During handling, NEVER drop, jar, or bump a drive.
4
Once a drive is removed from the Maxtor shipping container, IMMEDIATELY secure the
drive through its mounting holes within a chassis. Otherwise, store the drive on a padded,
grounded, antistatic surface.
5
NEVER switch DC power onto the drive by plugging an electrically live DC source cable into
the drive's connector. NEVER connect a live bus to the drive's interface connector.
6
ELECTRICAL GROUNDING - For proper operation, the drive must be securely fastened to a
device bay that provides a suitable electrical ground to the drive baseplate.
Please do not remove or cover up Maxtor factory-installed drive labels. They contain information required
should the drive ever need repair. Thank you for your interest in Maxtor hard disk drives. This
manual provides technical information for OEM engineers and systems integrators regarding
the installation and use of Maxtor hard drives. Drive repair should be performed only at an
authorized repair center. For repair information, contact the Maxtor Customer Service Cen-
ter at 800-2MAXTOR or 1-303-678-2015.
Corporate Headquarters:
500 McCarthy Blvd.
Milpitas, California 95035
Tel: 408-894-5000
Fax: 408-362-4740
re precision products. Failure to follow these precautions and guidelines out-
unpacking or handling a drive, take all proper electro-static discharge (ESD) precau-
dation of all warranties.
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