LaCie 4big Quadra
• D
esign
by
N
eil
P
oulton
Foreword
User Manual
page 3
Health and Safety Precautions
General Use Precautions
Only qualified persons are autho-
✦
rized to carry out maintenance on
this device.
Read this User Manual carefully
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and follow the correct procedure
when setting up the device.
Do not open a disk drive or at-
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tempt to disassemble or modify it.
Never insert any metallic object into
the drive to avoid any risk of elec-
trical shock, fire, short-circuiting
or dangerous emissions. The disk
drives shipped with your LaCie 4big
contain no user-serviceable parts.
If it appears to be malfunctioning,
have it inspected by a qualified
LaCie Technical Support represen-
tative.
Never expose your device to rain,
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or use it near water, or in damp or
wet conditions. Never place objects
containing liquids on the LaCie
4big, as they may spill into its open-
ings. Doing so increases the risk of
electrical shock, short-circuiting,
fire or personal injury.
Make sure that the computer and
✦
LaCie 4big are electrically ground-
ed. If the devices are not grounded,
there is an increased risk of electri-
cal shock.
Power requirements 100-240 V~,
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1.44 A, 50-60 Hz, (supply voltage
fluctuations not exceeding ± 10% of
the nominal and transient over-voltag-
es according to over-voltage category
II).
Do not expose the LaCie 4big to tem-
✦
peratures outside the range of 5° C to
35° C (41° F to 95° F); or to opera-
tional humidity beyond 5-80%, non-
condensing, or non-operating humid-
ity beyond 10-90%, non-condensing.
Doing so may damage the LaCie 4big
or disfigure its casing. Avoid placing
your LaCie 4big near a source of heat
or exposing it to sunlight (even through
a window). Inversely, placing your
LaCie 4big in an environment that is
too cold may damage the unit.
Rated cooling for altitudes up to 2000
✦
meters.
Always unplug the LaCie 4big from
✦
the electrical outlet if there is a risk of
lightning or if it will be unused for an
extended period of time. Otherwise,
there is an increased risk of electrical
shock, short-circuiting or fire.
Use only the power supply shipped
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with the device.
Do not use the LaCie 4big near other
✦
electrical appliances such as televi-
sions, radios or speakers. Doing so
may cause interference which will ad-
versely affect the operation of the other
products.
Do not place the LaCie 4big near
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sources of magnetic interference, such
as computer displays, televisions or
speakers.
Magnetic interference can affect the
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operation and stability of your LaCie
4big.
Never use excessive force on your
✦
LaCie 4big. If you detect a problem,
consult the Troubleshooting section in
this manual.
Protect your LaCie 4big from exces-
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sive exposure to dust during use or
storage. Dust can build up inside the
device, increasing the risk of damage
or malfunction.
Never use benzene, paint thinners,
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detergent or other chemical products
to clean the outside of the LaCie 4big.
Such products will disfigure and dis-
color the casing. Instead, use a soft,
dry cloth to wipe the device.
Please replace defective hard drives
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only with a new drive provided by
LaCie. For drive removal process, see
section
3.3. Removing and Installing
Drives.
