Hitachi Global Storage Technologies
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Mounting Recommendations
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The Travelstar C3K80 hard drive does not utilize screws for mounting
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Hitachi recommends securing the drive using the shock mounting scheme illustrated in the diagram below.
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Do not push top cover.
To avoid mechanical contact between HDD cover and the movable part in HDD, do not push top cover.
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To secure air flow, Do not make airtight on HDD surface as much as possible.
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The PCBA side of the drive should be covered with isolation sheet if the active metal
of host system may contact to the PCBA of the drive.
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Give FPC enough length to avoid excessive tension under shock condition.
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Recommended Material: “E-A-R’s ISODAMP” is suggested to use.
Need to select appropriate material ingredient (outgas) for HDD. Outgas of Silicone rubber gives serious damage to
HDD etc.
Recommended drop shock material distributors
http://www.earsc.com/
