Hitachi HTS541040G9AT00, HTS541030G9AT00, HTS541020G9AT00, HTS541060G9AT00, HTS541080G9AT00 Quick Installation Guide

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Hitachi HTS541040G9AT00, HTS541030G9AT00, HTS541020G9AT00, HTS541060G9AT00, HTS541080G9AT00 Quick Installation Guide

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies

Quick installation guide

Hitachi Travelstar 5K100

2.5 inch ATA/IDE hard disk drive

Models: HTS541010G9AT00

HTS541080G9AT00

HTS541060G9AT00

HTS541040G9AT00

HTS541030G9AT00

HTS541020G9AT00

Handling precautions

yWear a grounded wrist strap while handling the drive to prevent damage from Electrostatic Discharge (ESD).

ySet the drive down gently to prevent damage from impact or vibration.

yDo not open the ESD bag containing the drive until needed.

yHandle the drive carefully by the edges. Do not touch the exposed printed circuit board or any electronic components.

yDo not press on the top or bottom of the drive.

yDo 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

yMaster drive. No jumper is required if the drive is the only drive in a system or the Master drive in a two-drive system.

ySlave drive. If this is the Slave drive in a system, place a jumper in setting A2. (See the A2 setting in the illustration.)

yCable 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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Model Number

Cylinders

Heads

Sectors/

Capacity

 

 

 

Track

(GB)

HTS541010G9AT00

16,383

4

63

100

HTS541080G9AT00

16,383

3

63

80

HTS541060G9AT00

16,383

2

63

60

HTS541040G9AT00

16,383

1

63

40

HTS541030G9AT00

16,383

1

63

30

HTS541020G9AT00

16,383

1

63

20

4. Partition and format

yFDISK.EXE and FORMAT.EXE (or a similar partitioning 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

© Copyright Hitachi Global Storage Technologies

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 5600 Cottle Road

San Jose, CA 95193 Produced in the United States 9/04

All rights reserved Travelstar™ is a trademark of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies.

Microsoft, Windows XP, and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.

Other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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.

23 September 2004

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