Seagate Barracuda 9FC, Installation Manual

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Barracuda 9FC Installation Guide, Rev. A 1
Preface
This manual contains information for users of the Seagate
ST19171FC (Fibre Channel interface) Barracuda disc drives. It
provides technical support information, performance specifica-
tions, installation instructions, and a troubleshooting section.
Additional information is available in the Barracuda 9FC Product
Manual (part number 83329100). Contact your Seagate sales
representative if you need to order this publication.
Electrostatic discharge protection
Caution. Removal of circuit boards by personnel not perform-
ing depot repair will damage components and may
void the warranty.
All drive electronic assemblies are sensitive to
static electricity, due to the electrostatically sensi-
tive devices used within the drive circuitry.
Although some devices such as metal-oxide semi-
conductors are extremely sensitive, all semicon-
ductors, as well as some resistors and capacitors, may be
damaged or degraded by exposure to static electricity.
Electrostatic damage to electronic devices may be caused by
the direct discharge of a charged conductor or by exposure to
the static fields surrounding charged objects. To avoid damaging
drive electronic assemblies, observe the following precautions
when installing or servicing the drive:
• Ground yourself to the drive whenever the drive
electronics are or will be exposed. Connect your-
self to ground with a wrist strap (Seagate part
number 12263496). Connection may be made to