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Chapter 2. Installing the ThinkPad eSATA/USB Secure Hard
Drive
This chapter provides information about installing the secure hard drive.
Before you begin the installation
Be sure to review the following information before you begin to install and use the secure hard drive.
Attention: Use only the cables that come with this option. You might damage the drive if you use a
cable not included in the option package. The option is designed for portable use without an ac power
adapter. Do not attach an ac power adapter to this drive.
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To avoid damaging your secure hard drive, handle with care. When transporting the drive or when it
is not in use, place it in the carrying case that comes with the option.
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For reliable performance of the secure hard drive, make sure that the USB data cable, the USB power
cable, and the eSATA data cable are attached directly from the drive to the computer USB connectors
or to an ac-powered USB hub. Do not connect the USB cables to a non-powered USB hub.
Installing the secure hard drive
To install the secure hard drive, do the following:
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Attach one end of the power cable to the secure hard drive, and then attach the other end to an
available USB connector on your computer. The indicator light turns red, as shown:
OK
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