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Maxtor Fireball3 4-1

Chapter 4

HANDLING AND INSTALLATION

4.1 Hard Drive Handling Precautions

• If the handling precautions are not followed, damage to the hard

drive may result whichmay void the warranty.

• During handling, NEVER drop, jar, or bump a drive. Handle the

drive by its sides and avoid touching the printed circuit board

assembly (PCBA).

• Hard drives are sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage. Use

proper ESD practices by grounding yourself and the computer system

the hard drive will be installed in.

• Allow the hard drive to reach room temperature BEFORE installing

it in your computer system.

• NEVER switch DC power onto the drive by plugging an electrically

live DC source cable into the drive's connector. NEVER connect a

live connector to the hard drive's IDE interface connector.

• ELECTRICAL GROUNDING - For proper operation, the drive

must be securely fastened to a device bay that provides a suitable

electrical ground to the drive baseplate.

4.2 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)

To better avoid problems associated with ESD, Maxtor advises that anyone handling

a disk drive use a wrist strap with an attached wire connected to an earth ground.

Failure to observe these precautions voids the product warranty.

To reduce the incidence of ESD-related problems, Maxtor recommends that any

electronics manufacturing plans include a comprehensive ESD program.

Maxtor also offers a complete video training package, “Care and Handling of Maxtor

Disk Drives.” Contact your Maxtor representative for details.

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