
INSTALLATION
4 – 1
SECTION 4
Handling and Installation
Handling and Installation
Handling and Installation
Handling and Installation
Handling and Installation
Hard Drive Handling Precautions
Hard Drive Handling Precautions
Hard Drive Handling Precautions
Hard Drive Handling Precautions
Hard Drive Handling Precautions
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If the handling precautions are not followed, damage to the hard drive may result - which
may void the warranty.
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During handling,
NEVER
drop, jar, or bump a drive. Handle the drive by its sides and avoid
touching the printed circuit board assembly (PCBA).
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Hard drives are sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage. Use proper ESD practices
by grounding yourself and the computer system the hard drive will be installed in.
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Allow the hard drive to reach room temperature
BEFORE
installing it in your computer system.
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NEVER
switch DC power onto the drive by plugging an electrically live DC source cable into
the drive's connector.
NEVER
connect a live connector to the hard drive's IDE interface connector.
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ELECTRICAL GROUNDING -
For proper operation, the drive must be securely fastened to a
device bay that provides a suitable electrical ground to the drive baseplate.
Electro-Static Discharge (ESD)
Electro-Static Discharge (ESD)
Electro-Static Discharge (ESD)
Electro-Static Discharge (ESD)
Electro-Static Discharge (ESD)
To avoid some of the problems associated with ESD, Maxtor advises that anyone handling a disk drive use
a wrist strap with an attached wire connected to an earth ground. Failure to observe these precautions voids
the product warranty.
Manufacturers frequently experience “unsolved” component/hardware malfunctions often caused by ESD.
To reduce the incidence of ESD-related problems, Maxtor recommends that any electronics manufacturing
plans include a comprehensive ESD program, the basic elements and functions of which are outlined here:
ESD Program Element
ESD Program Function
Management
Institute and maintain
Chief coordinator
Organize and enforce
Multi-department committee
Evaluate and improve
Employee training
Educate and inform
ESD program supplies typically include: wrist- and foot-worn grounding straps; counter-top and floor
antistatic matting; wrist strap testers; ESD video and training materials. Sources for such supplies include:
Static Control Systems – 3M
Charleswater
225-4S, 3M Center
93 Border St.
St. Paul, MN 55144
West Newton, MA 02165-9990
Maxtor also offers a complete video training package, “Care and Handling of Maxtor Disk Drives.”
Contact your Maxtor representative for details.