Mounting Orientation - IBM DBCA-204860 - Travelstar 4.8 GB Hard Drive Specifications

5.4.3 Mounting Orientation

The drive will operate in all axes (6 directions). The drive will operate within the specified error rates when
tilted ± 5 degree from these positions.
Performance and error rate will stay within specification limits if the drive is operated in the other permis-
sible orientations from which it was formatted. Thus a drive formatted in a horizontal orientation will be
able to run vertically and vice versa.
The recommended mounting screw torque is 3.0 + / - 0.5 kgf.cm.
The recommended mounting screw depth is 3.0 + / - 0.3 mm for bottom and 3.5 + / - 0.5 mm for horizontal
mounting.
The system is responsible for mounting the drive securely enough to prevent excessive motion or vibration of
the drive at seek operation or spindle rotation, using appropriate screws or equivalent mounting hardware.
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