K6610007
Rev.5
02.14.’03
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5.0 Packing and Handling
5.1 Packing
When you package the device, clean it and execute the following procedures
to prevent humidity and handling damage and contamination.
(1) Pack the device in an ESD protective bag with desiccant.
(2) Use the original Hitachi cardboard box and the cushioning materials or equivalent cushioning
structures to surround the above bag.
(3) Never stack or package drives next to each other with at the proper cushion material separating
them.
(4) Indicate which side is upside or downside on the exterior of the package box and attach notes
requesting careful treatment and preventing the box from being turned upside down.
(5) Prevent excessive pressure from being applied on the top and bottom of the drive(top cover and
PCBA side) when packing, unpacking, and transporting.
(6) Remember, mishandling of a drive can void the drive’s warranty.
(7) Packing materials, i.e. ESD protective bag, cardboard box, cushion, etc., should not contain corrosive
vapors, salt or organic-metal compound. (ex. organic silicon, organic tin)
Prevent humidity when the drive is packed in a box.
Caution
Caution
