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Marathon 810 Installation Guide, February 1996 1

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Caution. Do not partition or format this drive before removing the free Disk Manager software that is stored on the drive. Without this software your computer may not be able to access the full capacity of the Marathon

810.For details, see “About Disk Manager soft- ware” on page 5.

Note. To use the free Disk Manager software that is provided on this drive, you need a bootable DOS system diskette and a blank 1.4-Mbyte diskette.

Static discharge. Observe the following precautions:

∙Before handling any components, put on a grounded wrist strap.

∙Use antistatic padding on all work surfaces.

∙Avoid static-inducing carpeted areas.

∙Keep the drive in its static-shielded bag until you are ready to complete the installation. Do not attach any cables to the drive while it is in its static-shielded bag.

∙Handle the drive by its edges or frame.

∙Do not touch the I/O connector pins or the circuit board.

Drive handling. The drive is extremely fragile—handle it with care. Do not attach labels to any part of the drive.

Inspection. Observing the static-discharge and handling pre- cautions listed above, inspect the drive. If it appears to be damaged, call your distributor or dealer immediately.

Maintenance and repair. Seagate®drives do not require main- tenance. The head/disc assembly is sealed; if you break the seal,