What You Need; Before You Begin - Seagate Medalist Pro 6450 Installation Manual

2 Medalist Pro 6450, Medalist Pro 6451, Rev. C

What you need

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Straight-edge and Phillips screwdrivers
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Four 6-32 UNC drive mounting screws
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An ATA host adapter and interface cable (max length: 18
inches) with enough connectors for all your drives
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An unused drive power cable for your new drive
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A bootable DOS system diskette (Seagate recommends using
DOS Version 5.0 or later).
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If you are mounting this 3.5-inch drive in a 5.25-inch drive bay,
you need a mounting adapter or frame kit. Also, you may need
drive mounting rails if your drive bay is not designed for direct
mounting.

Before you begin

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Make sure your computer is turned off before you open the
case.
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Read the handling precautions following and inspect the drive
to make sure that it is not damaged.
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Save your foam-lined Seagate
been approved by Seagate for shipping a Seagate disc drive.
Using any other container or packing material voids your drive
warranty.
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disc drive box. This box has