Maxtor SERIAL ATA HARD DRIVE Manuale utente

Installation Guide

MAXTOR SERIAL ATA HARD DRIVE

INSTALLATION GUIDE

FCC Declaration of Conformance: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this

device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

revised editions of this publication. Maxtor may make changes or improvements to the product(s) described in this publication at any time and without

notice. MaxBlast is a trademark and Maxtor is a registered trademark of Maxtor Corporation. All other brands or products are trademarks or

registered trademarks of their respective holders. Maxtor Corporation, 500 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, California 95035 USA.

MAXTOR SERIAL ATA HARD DRIVE

INSTALLATION GUIDE

Contents

Warranty Registration Information

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Introduction

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Included in this Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Required Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

About Serial ATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Back Up Your Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Installing the Drive in a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Remove System Cover

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Mount the Hard Drive

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Attach Serial ATA and Power Cables

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Check BIOS Message

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Format the Hard Drive

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Set the Boot Sequence

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Getting Help

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Warranty Registration Information

Before installing the hard drive, please write down the 8 character serial number and the 14 digit model number

information. If you ever need to contact Maxtor Support, you must provide this information about your hard drive prior

to assistance.

Several hard drive models are illustrated below to help you identify where these numbers are located. Use the drawing

that looks like your hard drive, then locate the model and serial numbers from your hard drive and write these numbers

in the space provided.

Model Number Serial Number (S/N)

Model Number

Serial Number

Model Number

Serial Number

Model Number

Serial Number

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Introduction

Thank you for selecting a Maxtor hard drive product. This guide will lead you

through the installation of your new drive.

If you encounter any difficulties with installation, please visit us online at

www.maxtor.com

and click on

Worldwide Support

The Maxtor SATA Hard Drive Kit includes the components shown in

Figure 1. Your computer may need some or all of these parts to complete

the installation. You will also need the tools shown in Figure 2 on page 3 to

install the hard drive in your computer.

Precautions

Drive should be at room temperature before installing.

Do not touch circuit board on drive.

Unplug system from electrical outlet before connecting

cables to drive or motherboard.

Do not drop, bump, or jar drive.

Max•Blast™

FIGURE 1 INCLUDED IN THIS KIT

1. Maxtor Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Drive

2. SATA Interface Cable

3. Driver CD or Diskette

4. Mounting Screws

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About Serial ATA

Serial ATA (SATA) technology offers you the following benefits:

–World’s fastest ATA interface

– Ideal for high-performance RAID

– Thin, easy-plug cables for improved airflow

Visit

www.maxtor.com

and click on

Worldwide Support

for the latest SATA

information and software updates.

Back Up Your Data

Protect your data by backing up existing hard drives before installing your

new Maxtor hard drive.

Installing the Drive in a Macintosh

For detailed information on mounting an internal drive in your

Macintosh, go to www.apple.com/support. Once you have mounted

the drive, you can format (initialize) and partition the drive using the

Apple's Drive Setup utility (for Mac OS 8.6 or higher) or Disk Utility

(for Mac OS X). Note that on all beige Power Mac G3 systems

(Desktop, Minitower, All-In-One), Mac OS X can only be installed in a

partition that is within the first 8 GB of the drive.

FIGURE 2 REQUIRED TOOLS

1. System User Manual

2. Operating System CD and Boot Disk

3. Philips Screwdriver

4. Small Needle-Nose Pliers

SystemManual

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Remove System Cover

1. Turn your computer off.

2. Unplug your system from the electrical outlet.

3. Remove the cover from your system case. See Figure 3.

4. Attach a grounding strap or touch a metal portion of your computer case. This will

ground you to minimize the risk of exposing the hard drive to electrostatic discharge.

FIGURE 3

REMOVING THE SYSTEM COVER

Refer to your system user

manual for instructions on

removing the cover, or obtain

the services of a qualified

installation technician.

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Mount the Hard Drive

Before mounting the hard drive in your system, determine whether you are installing the hard drive in a

3.5-inch or 5.25-inch device bay. If you are unable to locate an available device bay, consult your system

manual or system manufacturer.

3.5-inch Device Bay Installation

Many systems have an available 3.5-inch bay located adjacent to the floppy drive.

–Mount the hard drive in the 3.5-inch bay using the screws provided. See Figure 4.

Mounting

Screws

Some systems may not have

enough room to plug in the

cables after the hard drive is

mounted. You may need to

attach the SATA and power

supply cables first.

FIGURE 4

TYPICAL 3.5-INCH DEVICE BAY INSTALLATION

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5.25-inch Device Bay Installation

When installing the hard drive in a 5.25-inch bay (such as where CD-ROM drives are typically installed), you first need to

attach mounting brackets (not included) to the hard drive. Mounting brackets are available from your local computer

hardware store.

1. Attach the mounting brackets to the hard drive using the screws included with this kit. See Figure 5 for details.

2. Mount the hard drive in the 5.25-inch bay using the screws provided with the mounting brackets.

Position the hard drive as close to the bottom of the device bay as possible with the label facing up.

FIGURE 5

MOUNTING THE BRACKETS ON THE HARD DRIVE

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Attach Serial ATA and Power Cables

1. Locate an available Serial ATA (SATA) port on your motherboard or on a SATA PCI card and plug in

one end of the SATA interface cable.

2. Locate the SATA port on the rear of the hard drive and plug in the SATA interface cable as shown.

3. Connect the 15 pin SATA power connector.

SATA Interface

Connector

Power

Connector

POWER SATA

FIGURE 6A

ATTACHING THE CABLES TO THE HARD DRIVE

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