IBM ATA-3 manual Installing the Drive, Handling Precautions, Your, Step, the most

Handling Precautions

Installing the Drive

To avoid

damage to

your

hard

disk

drive during installation.

The

instructions in this section are

general

guidelines

that apply to

Do

not

open

the

antistatic

bag

until

you

are ready

to install

the most

computers. For

specific

information

on installing

a

hard

disk

drive.

Static

electricity

can

damage

the

drive

and

other

computer

drive

in your

computer, see

the documentation

that

comes

with your

components.

computer.

Before

handling

the

drive,

ground

yourself

by

touching

an

Step

1.

Opening

Your

Computer

unpainted

surface

on

the

computer.

Limit	your	movements.		Movement can		cause	static electricity
buildup	on	your body.		Ground yourself		again	after	leaving		and
returning	to your		work	area.
Always	handle the drive by its					edges.	Do	not	touch	any exposed
printed	circuitry.
Handle	the	drive	with	care.	Rough	handling	can	damage	the
heads,	rotating		disks,	and	bearings	inside	the	drive housing.

While installing the drive, avoid all unnecessary handling.

When	setting	the	drive	down, always	set the	drive facedown	(not
on	an edge),	on a	padded	surface covered	with	the antistatic	bag.

Before

opening

your

computer,

complete the

following

steps:

1.

Turn

off

the

computer.

2.

Unplug

the

cables

from

the

power

outlets

for your

computer

and

all attached

devices.

It

is

now

safe

to

open

your

computer.

For

specific

information

about

opening

your

computer,

see

the documentation

that

comes

with the

computer.

Step

2.

Unpacking

the

Drive

Use

the

following

procedure

to

unpack

and

handle

the

drive.

To

prevent damage and static-electricity

discharge,

limit

handling

to

a

minimum.

1.

Touch

the

antistatic

bag

containing

the

drive

to

an

unpainted

metal

surface

on

the

computer

for

two

seconds.

This

drains

static

electricity

from

the

bag

and

your

body.

2.

Remove

the

drive

from

the antistatic bag. Handle

the

drive

by

the

edges.

Do

not

touch

any

exposed

components on

the

drive.

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