1.10 Reliability
The MTBF and contact start-stop specification assumes nominal power
at sea level with an ambient temperature of 25°C.
Nonrecoverable errors
1 per 10
13
bits read
MTBF
300,000 power-on hours
Contact start-stop (CSS)
40,000 cycles
MTTR
30 minutes
Service life
5 years
1.11 Auto-park
Upon power-down, the read/write heads automatically move to the
shipping zone. The heads park inside the maximum data cylinder. When
power is applied, the heads recalibrate to track 0.
1.12 Agency listings
This drive is listed with agencies as follows:
•
UL 1950
•
CSA C22.2 No. 0-M91 and CSA C22.2 No. 950-M89
•
EN 60950/10.92 as tested by TUV-Rheinland, North America
1.13 FCC verification
The ST3295A and ST3660A drives are intended to be contained solely
within a personal computer or similar enclosure (not attached to an
external device). As such, a drive is considered to be a subassembly
even when individually marketed to the customer. As a subassembly, no
Federal Communications Commission authorization, verification or cer-
tification of the device is required.
Seagate Technology, Inc. has tested these drives in an enclosure as
described above to ensure that the total assembly (enclosure, disc drive,
motherboard, power supply, etc.) does comply with the limits for a
Class B computing device, pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of the FCC
rules. Operation with noncertified assemblies is likely to result in interfer-
ence to radio and television reception.
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