Maxtor 10K III manual Installation

Installation

•Always handle the drive carefully and gently. A drop of 1/4 inch onto a bench or desktop can damage a drive.

•Do not bump, jar, or drop the drive. Use 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-static 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 expose the drive to moisture.

•Do not damage any seals on the drive; doing so may void the warranty.

￿￿￿￿￿'NGEVTQUVCVKEVarious electrical￿&KUEJCTIGcomponents￿￿'5&within￿￿2TQVGEVKQPthe disk drive are 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 installed workstation anti-static mat and a properly installed ESD wrist strap. When correctly installed, these devices reduce the buildup of static electricity which might harm the drive.

•Observe the following precautions to avoid ESD-related problems:

•Use a properly installed anti-static pad on your work surface.

•Always use a properly fitted and grounded wrist strap or other suitable ESD protection when handling the drive and observe proper ESD grounding techniques.

•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 drive on a properly grounded anti-static work surface pad when it is out of its protective anti-static bag.

•Do not use the bag as a substitute for the work surface anti-static pad. The outside of the bag may not have the same anti-static properties as the inside. It could actually increase the possibility of ESD problems.

•Do not use any test equipment to check components on the electronics module. There are no user-serviceable components on the drive.

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