Samsung 100737108-A

Spinpoint M8-DVR OEM Product Manual REV 1.0

INSTALLATION

CHAPTER 4 INSTALLATION

This chapter describes how to unpack, mount, configure and connect a Spinpoint M8 hard disk drive.

It also describes how to install the drive in systems.

4.1 Space Requirements

Figure 4-1 shows the external dimensions of the drive.

Figure 4-1: Mechanical Dimension

Contents

Main 2.5 Hard Disk Drive September 04, 2013. Rev 1.0 Page TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Page TABLE OF TABLES 1.2 Manual Organization Spinpoint M8-DVR OEM Product Manual REV 1.0 1.3 SATA 1.4 Reference 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Key Features 2.3 Standards and Regulations 3.1 Specification Summary 3.2 Physical Specifications 3.3 Logical Configurations 3.4 Performance Specifications 3.5 Power consumption 3.6 Environmental Specifications Page 3.7 Reliability Specifications 3.8 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 4.2 Unpacking Instructions 4.3.1 Orientation 4.3.2 Ventilation 4.4 Cable Connectors Computer mainboard or host Serial ... Pin Function Definition Page 4.5 Drive Installation Spinpoint M8-DVR OEM Product Manual REV 1.0 Assembly over C 5.2 Drive Electronics Page 5.2.3 Read/Write IC 5.3 Servo System 5.4 Read and Write Operations 5.5 Firmware Features 5.5.1 Read Caching P 5.5.6 A M Spinpoint M8-DVR OEM Product Manual REV 1.0 CHAPTER 6 SATA II INTERFACE 6.1 Introduction 6.1.1 SATA Terminology Page 6.3 Signal Summary 6.3.3 Control Block Register Descriptions Page CHAPTER 7 SATA II FEATURE SET 7.6 Software Settings Preservation 7.7 SATA Power Management CHAPTER 8 ATA COMMAND DESCRIPTIONS Extended 8.2 Command Descriptions Page 8.2.4 Execute Device Diagnostics (90h) Code Description Page Spinpoint M8-DVR OEM Product Manual REV 1.0 8.2.8 Idle (E3h) Sector Count Register Contents Corresponding Time-Out Period 8.2.14 Read FPDMA Queued (60h) Spinpoint M8-DVR OEM Product Manual REV 1.0 8.2.19 Read Sector(s) (20h, 24h: extended) 8.2.21 Recalibrate (10h) 8.2.22 Security Disable Password (F6h) 8.2.27 Security Unlock (F2h) 8.2.28 Seek (7xh) 8.2.29 Set Features (EFh) Mode Bits(7:3) Bits(2:0) Spinpoint M8-DVR OEM Product Manual REV 1.0 Feature Value Command Command Spinpoint M8-DVR OEM Product Manual REV 1.0 Byte F/V Descriptions Byte Definition Spinpoint M8-DVR OEM Product Manual REV 1.0 Bit Name Description Spinpoint M8-DVR OEM Product Manual REV 1.0 Value Definition Spinpoint M8-DVR OEM Product Manual REV 1.0 Spinpoint M8-DVR OEM Product Manual REV 1.0 8.2.40 Write Long (3 2h) Page CHAPTER 9 MAINTENANCE 9.1 General Information 9.2 Maintenance Precautions Page