Handling precautions
y
Wear a grounded wrist strap while handling the drive
to prevent damage from Electrostatic Discharge
(ESD).
y
Set the drive down gently to prevent damage from
impact or vibration.
y
Do not open the ESD bag containing the drive until
needed.
y
Handle the drive carefully by the edges. Do not
touch the exposed printed circuit board or any
electronic components.
y
Do not press on the top or bottom of the drive.
y
Do not cover the drive’s breather hole.
Quick installation
Installation of this Hitachi Travelstar drive in some note-
books may require use of unique hardware (such as
mounting trays, connecting cable, insulating material). If
you are uncertain if hardware is needed, consult your
notebook manufacturer as this operation may require a
qualified technician.
Back up all data before proceeding with installation.
1. Set the jumpers
y
Master drive.
No jumper is required if the drive is
the only drive in a system or the Master drive in a
two-drive system.
y
Slave drive.
If this is the Slave drive in a system,
place a jumper in setting A2. (See the A2 setting in
the illustration.)
y
Cable Select.
Setting A3 in the illustration. Consult
the system manual to see if your computer supports
Cable Select
.
Jumper settings
A1.
A2.
A3.
A4.
A5.
Pin 1
A1. Master A2. Slave A3. Cable Select
A4 & A5. Never attach a jumper in these positions!
2. A
ttach the drive
For assistance on the physical installation of the drive,
consult your system manual
.
3. Configure the computer
1. Turn on the computer.
2. Enter Setup.
3. Go to Hard Disk Drive Configuration.
4. Select Autodetect if it is available.
5. If Autodetect is not available, set to User and set to
appropriate parameters from the table below.
6. Save the settings and exit.
7. Reboot the system from a floppy disk.
Quick installation guide
Hitachi Travelstar 4K120
2.5 inch ATA/IDE hard disk drive
HTS421240H9AT00
HTS421260H9AT00
HTS421280H9AT00
HTS421210H9AT00
HTS421212H9AT00
Models:
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies
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