Hitachi HTS421212H9AT00, HTS421210H9AT00, HTS421280H9AT00, HTS421260H9AT00, HTS421240H9AT00 Quick installation guide

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Quick installation guide

Hitachi Travelstar 4K120

2.5 inch ATA/IDE hard disk drive

HTS421212H9AT00Models: HTS421210H9AT00 HTS421280H9AT00 HTS421260H9AT00 HTS421240H9AT00

Handling precautions

y Wear a grounded wrist strap while handling the drive

to prevent damage from Electrostatic Discharge (ESD).

y Set the drive down gently to prevent damage from

impact or vibration.

y Do not open the ESD bag containing the drive until

needed.

y Handle the drive carefully by the edges. Do not

touch the exposed printed circuit board or any electronic components.

y Do not press on the top or bottom of the drive. y Do not cover the drive’s breather hole.

Quick installation

Installation of this Hitachi Travelstar drive in some notebooks may require use of unique hardware (such as mounting trays, connecting cable, insulating material). If you are uncertain if hardware is needed, consult your notebook manufacturer as this operation may require a qualified technician.

Back up all data before proceeding with installation.

1. Set the jumpers

y Master drive. No jumper is required if the drive is

the only drive in a system or the Master drive in a two-drive system.

y Slave drive. If this is the Slave drive in a system,

place a jumper in setting A2. (See the A2 setting in the illustration.)

y Cable Select. Setting A3 in the illustration. Consult

the system manual to see if your computer supports Cable Select

Jumper settings

A1. A2. A3. A4. A5.

Pin 1

A1. Master A2. Slave A3. Cable Select A4 & A5. Never attach a jumper in these positions!

2. Attach the drive

For assistance on the physical installation of the drive, consult your system manual.

3. Configure the computer

1. Turn on the computer.

2. Enter Setup.

3. Go to Hard Disk Drive Configuration.

4. Select Autodetect if it is available.

5. If Autodetect is not available, set to User and set to appropriate parameters from the table below.

6. Save the settings and exit.

7. Reboot the system from a floppy disk.

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Track

Capacity

(GB)

12063416,383 10063416,383

8063316,383 6063216,383 4063216,383

HTS421212H9AT00 HTS421210H9AT00 HTS421280H9AT00 HTS421260H9AT00 HTS421240H9AT00

4. Partition and format

Sectors/

HeadsCylindersModel Number

y FDISK.EXE and FORMAT.EXE (or a similar parti-

tioning software from the operating system)

Follow the instructions provided with your operating system to partition the drive. If FDISK.EXE recognizes only 8.4 GB of a drive, the BIOS may not support Interrupt 13 Extensions.

Format the drive by following the instructions provided with FORMAT.EXE. Formatting will verify the hard disk media and create file allocation tables for the partition.

5. Boot up the computer

If the system does not boot up after the installation of the drive, check all the settings. If the system still fails to boot up, contact the Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Support Center at:

www.hitachigst.com/support

5600 Cottle Road San Jose, CA 95193

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References in this publication to Hitachi Global Storage Technologies products, programs or services do not imply that Hitachi Global Storage Technologies intends to make these available in all countries in which Hitachi Global Storage Technologies operates.

Product information is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute a warranty.

Information is true as of the date of publication and is subject to change. Actual results may vary.

This publication is for general guidance only. Photographs may show design models.

06 July 2005

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