Maxtor 10K III manual Remove the drive from the packing assembly

During shipment and handling, the antistatic electrostatic dis- charge (ESD) bag prevents electronic component damage due to electrostatic discharge. To avoid accidental damage to the drive, do not use a sharp instrument to open the ESD bag.

Save the packing materials for possible future use.

Installation

￿￿￿￿￿5JQEMMaxtor￿(GGVAtlas 10K III hard disk drives are outfitted with plastic shock feet on the bottom edge of the base casting, near the corners, beneath the side mounting holes (translucent), and near the corners of the top cover next to the screws (black). The shock feet give an additional level of isolation to prevent the head and disk damage that occasionally occurs during unpacking, staging, and installation. The shock feet attenuate the short-pulse shocks that occur when placing the drive on a hard surface. If the drive is tested on a hard surface, it should be supported such that the shock feet are not in contact with a hard surface (the drive should be supported in the middle, between the shock feet).

Note: To provide optimal protection the shock feet are designed to ex- ceed the form factor when uncompressed.

The maximum limits for physical shock can be exceeded if the drive is not handled properly. Special care should be taken not to bump or drop the drive.

￿￿￿702#%1. Open-+0)the￿+05647%6+105shipping container ￿and remove the packing assembly that contains the drive.

. Remove the drive from the packing assembly.

3. %#76+10%#76+10When you￿￿are ready to install the drive, remove it from the ESD bag.

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