LaCie 4big Quadra
• D
esign
by
N
eil
P
oulton
Foreword
User Manual
page 3
Health and Safety Precautions
General Use Precautions
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Only qualified persons are autho-
rized to carry out maintenance on
this device.
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Read this User Manual carefully
and follow the correct procedure
when setting up the device.
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Do not open a disk drive or at-
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.
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Never expose your device to rain,
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.
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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.
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Power requirements 100-240 V~,
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).
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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.
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Rated cooling for altitudes up to 2000
meters.
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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.
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Use only the power supply shipped
with the device.
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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.
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Do not place the LaCie 4big near
sources of magnetic interference, such
as computer displays, televisions or
speakers.
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Magnetic interference can affect the
operation and stability of your LaCie
4big.
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Never use excessive force on your
LaCie 4big. If you detect a problem,
consult the Troubleshooting section in
this manual.
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Protect your LaCie 4big from exces-
sive exposure to dust during use or
storage. Dust can build up inside the
device, increasing the risk of damage
or malfunction.
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Never use benzene, paint thinners,
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.
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Please replace defective hard drives
only with a new drive provided by
LaCie. For drive removal process, see
section
3.3. Removing and Installing
Drives.
