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Operating the PD-5
Initial Startup
1)
Unpack the shipping carton/case and take out the PD-5 Physical Destroyer.
2)
Make sure that the PD-5 has not been damaged during transportation.
3)
Retain all shipping materials for possible future use.
4)
Confirm power configuration as indicated on the attached sheet placed with this manual. Alternately, you
can perform the steps in the “Factory Voltage” section of this manual.
Single Button Operation
1)
Press the “Power” button
. The LCD display will go through a start sequence which will display
manufacturer information, software version, total number of cycles and then a ready screen. The
destruction wedge returns to home position.
2)
Open door (The LCD display will
show “Door Open”)
and place the hard drive(s) on the Support Rails.
Note:
Center the hard drive between right and left Support Rails and ensure the hard drive(s) are
positioned towards the back (Laptop drives can be oriented perpendicular to the standard drive orientation
to mount on both support rails).
3)
Shut the door. The LCD will
display “Ready
Session:
0”.
4)
P
ress the “Destroy” button. The
PD-5 will destroy the media in the destruction chamber and return to the
home position, ready to destroy the next piece of media.
5)
Open the door and remove the hard drive(s) when the LCD displays
“Ready Session: 1”
, indicating the
destruction process is complete and a cycle has been recorded.
6)
Repeat Steps 2-5 until the job is complete.
