Momentus 5400.5 SATA Product Manual, Rev. B
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3.4 Drive mounting
You can mount the drive using four screws in the side-mounting holes or four screws in the bottom-mounting
holes. See Figure 4 for drive mounting dimensions. Follow these import ant mo unting pr ecautio ns wh en mou nt-
ing the drive:
• Allow a minimum clearance of 0.030 inches (0.76 mm) around the entire perimeter of the drive for cooling.
• Use only M3 UNC mounting screws.
• Do not overtighten the mounting screws. Maximum torque: 4.0 inch-lb (0.4519 N-m).
• Four (4) threads (0.080 inches, 2.032 mm) minimum screw engagement recommended.
• Avoid excessive drive distortion when mounting. Refer to the following specifications for stiffness/deflection
information:
Measurements shown in Figure 4 are in inches.
Figure 4. Mounting dimensions — t op , side and end view
Top cover stiffness/deflection
Operating with no performance degradation, emitted noise,
mechanical damage, or hard errors 10 mm probe: 1.02kgf or
5 mm probe: 0.92kgf
Non-operating with no hard errors 20 mm probe: 2kgf at any point of top cover
20 mm probe: 15kgf at top cover edges only
+Recommended
case temperature
measurement
location
Breather Hole
Do not cover
or seal.
Mating surface flatness not to exceed 0.005 inches (0.127 mm)
DRIVE LENGTH W/SATA IS 3.951 + .008 / -.010 (WORST CASE)