Hitachi HTS541212H9AT00, HTS541210H9AT00, HTS541280H9AT00, HTS541260H9AT00, HTS541212H9SA00 Quick Installation Guide

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Hitachi Global Storage Technologies

Quick Installation Guide

Hitachi Travelstar

™

5K120

2.5-inch ATA/IDE & SATA Hard Disk Drive Models:

HTS541212H9AT00 HTS541210H9AT00 HTS541280H9AT00 HTS541260H9AT00

Handling precautions

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

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

• Do not open the ESD bag containing the drive until needed.

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

• Do not press on the top or bottom of the drive.

• Do not cover the drive’s breather hole.

HTS541212H9SA00 HTS541210H9SA00 HTS541280H9SA00 HTS541260H9SA00

1. Set the jumpers (ATA/IDE only)

• 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.

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

• Cable Select. Setting A3 in the illustration. Consult the system manual to see if your computer supports Cable Select.

Jumper settings (ATA/IDE only)

Quick installation

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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.

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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.

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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.

Model Number Cylinders Heads HTS541212H9AT00 16,383 4 63 120

HTS541210H9AT00 16,383 4 63 100 HTS541280H9AT00 16,383 3 63 80 HTS541260H9AT00 16,383 2 63 60

HTS541212H9SA00 HTS541210H9SA00 HTS541280H9SA00 HTS541260H9SA00

16,383 4 63 120 16,383 4 63 100 16,383 3 63 80 16,383 2 63 60

Sectors/

Track

Capacity

(GB)

4. Partition and format

• FDISK.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.

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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.

20 September 2006

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