Installation
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•Always handl e the driv e caref ully and gen tly. A drop of 1/4 in ch onto a
bench or desktop can damage a drive.
•Do not bump, jar, or drop the drive. U se care when transporting the
drive.
•Always gently place the drive flat, PCB side down, on an appropriate
ESD-protected work surface to avoid the drive being accidentally
knocked over.
•Do not pack other materials with the drive in its shielded bag.
•Place the drive in the anti-st atic bag before placing in shipping container.
•Do not stack objects on the drive.
•Never force the drive or the mounting brackets into the drive bay.
•Do not e xp ose the drive to moi s ture.
•Do not dam age any seals on the drive; doing so may void the warranty.
Various electrical components within th e disk drive ar e sensitive to static electricity
and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD). Even a static buildup or discharge that is too
slight to feel can be sufficient to destroy or degrade a component's operation.
To minimize the possibility of ESD-related damage to the drive, we strongly
recommend using both , a properly installe d works tation anti-static mat and a
properly installed ESD wrist strap. When correctly installed, these devices reduce
the buildup of sta tic electricity which might harm the drive.
•Observ e the follow ing precaut ions to avoid ESD -related problems:
•Use a properly installed anti-static pad on your work surface.
•Always use a properly fitted and g rounded wrist strap or other suitable
ESD protection when handling th e drive and observe proper ESD
ground ing tec hni ques.
•Hold the drive only by its sides. Do not touch any components on the
PCBA.
•Leave the drive in its anti-static bag until you are ready to install it in the
system.
•Place the dr ive on a proper ly ground ed anti-stat ic wo rk surf ac e pad
when it is out of its protective anti-static bag.
•Do not use the b ag a s a su b s ti tute fo r the w o rk surf ace anti-st a ti c pad.
The outside of t he bag may not have the same anti-static properties as
the inside. It could actually increase the possibility of ESD problems.
•Do not use a ny t e st e quipment t o check comp onent s on the ele ct r onic s
module. There are no user-serviceable components on the drive.