Seagate ATA User Manual
ATA Hard Drive
Installation
Guide
P/N: 20186800/A
Contents
1 Getting Started
Handling the Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Operating System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Back Up Your Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Important Capacity Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2 Installing the Hard Drive
Removing the System Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Setting the Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Mounting the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Attaching the Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Configuring the System BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3 Formatting the Hard Drive
Installing Hard Drive as a Boot Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installing Hard Drive to Replace Existing Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installing Hard Drive as an Additional Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4 Getting Help
Installation Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
5 Glossary
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Maxtor Product Warranty
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ATA Interface Cable
Maxtor ATA Hard Drive
Getting Started
1
Thank you for selecting a Maxtor hard drive storage product. This installation guide will lead
you through the installation of your hard drive.
The Maxtor Hard Drive Retail 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 2 to install the hard drive in your computer.
Max•BlastTM Plus II
Hard Drive Installation Software
MaxBlast Plus II
Installation CD
Mounting Screws
5.25-inch Mounting Brackets
(not included with all kits)
Figure 1. Included in this Kit
MaxBlast Plus II
Installation Disk
Installation Guide
(not included with all kits)
Quick Start Poster
Handling the Hard Drive
Your hard drive should be handled with care during unpacking and installation. Damage to
hard drives is typically caused by rough handling, shock, vibration, or electrostatic discharge
(ESD). Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and handling your hard drive:
• Save the packing materials in case you need to return your hard drive.
• Allow the hard drive to reach room temperature before opening the anti-static bag.
• Handle the hard drive by its sides. Do not touch the circuit board electronics on the bottom
of the hard drive.
• Do not connect or disconnect any hard drive cables when the system is powered on.
• Do not drop, jar, or bump the hard drive.
Operating System Requirements
A full version of your operating system is required to install a new hard drive.
Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000 and XP (before SP1), and Mac OS operating systems do not
properly support the full capacity of an internal hard drive larger than 137 GB. See
“Formatting the Hard Drive” on page 15 for more information.
Getting Started 1
Back Up Your Data
System Manual
System User Manual
Operating System
CD and/or Boot Disk
Phillips Screwdriver
Small Needle-Nose Pliers
Figure 2. Required Tools
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Protect your data by backing up existing hard drives before installing your new Maxtor
hard drive.
Important Capacity Notice
If you are installing this hard drive
computer meets the system requirements printed on the Maxtor box. Some older systems
require the use of an ATA card to fully recognize higher capacity hard drives.
If you are installing this hard drive
documentation to install the card before installing the hard drive.
Maxtor recommends that all customers use the MaxBlast
than FDISK, to partition and format the hard drive. See “Frequently Asked Questions” on
page 25 for more information on the MaxBlast Plus II formatting utility.
without
an Ultra/ATA PCI adapter card, be sure that your
with
an Ultra/ATA PCI adapter card, use the ATA card
™
Plus II installation software, rather
2 Getting Started
Figure 3. Removing the System Cover
Installing the Hard Drive
This chapter describes how to physically install the hard drive in your computer. The
installation steps are as follows:
• Remove the system cover.
• Set the jumpers.
• Mount the hard drive in your computer.
• Attach the cables.
• Configure the BIOS (Windows-based systems only).
Removing the System Cover
For Macintosh systems, refer to the documentation that came with your system or go to
www.apple.com/support for information about opening your system case.
1.
Turn your computer off.
Leave the computer powered off and plugged into an electrical outlet to keep the
system grounded.
2.
Remove the cover from your system case.
for instructions on removing the cover, or obtain the services of a qualified installation
technician.
3.
Attach a grounding strap or touch a metal portion of your computer case.
will ground you to minimize the risk of exposing the hard drive to electrostatic discharge.
Refer to your computer system user manual
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This
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Setting the Jumpers
A jumper is a small plastic piece that slides over a pair of configuration pins. (See Figure 4.)
The next step in the installation process is to set the jumpers on the back of your hard drive so
your system can identify the hard drive.
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The following definitions describe the jumper settings:
Master.
This setting can be used if you will be using the new hard drive as a primary master
boot drive or a secondary master additional storage drive. The hard drive should be connected
to the black (master) connector at the end of the ATA cable.
Slave.
This setting can be used if you will be using the new hard drive for additional storage
only and is not typically used for boot devices on Windows-based systems. The hard drive
should be connected to the gray (middle) connector on the ATA cable.
Cable Select.
instead of the master and slave settings. With cable select enabled, all hard drives positioned on
the black (master) connector of the ATA cable will identify as master, and all hard drives
positioned on the gray (middle) connector will identify as slave.
To properly configure cable select, all devices on the same ATA cable must use the cable select
jumper setting and be connected with an 40-pin Ultra ATA cable like the one included.
Before installing a new hard drive, Maxtor recommends that you check to see if any device
currently attached to the ATA cable you wish to use is configured as cable select. You may need
to consult the documentation for this device or its manufacturer for jumper configuration
information.
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This setting is an alternate method of hard drive identification that can be used
Older systems that do not support Ultra ATA/66 speeds or are dated prior to November
1998 may not be able to use the cable select jumper option. If you are uncertain whether
your system can use the cable select option, use the master/slave settings instead.
Figure 4. A Jumper
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Figure 5. Determine Jumper Style
Determining the Correct Jumper Setting
The correct jumper setting for your hard drive depends on your current system configuration
and how you want to use the new hard drive. The recommended jumper settings below will
work on many, but not all, systems.
• If you are building a new system, use the cable select setting on all ATA devices to make it
easier to configure your system.
• If you have an existing system, check the jumper settings on your current boot drive and
your CD-ROM drive. If these drives are using master/slave jumper settings, use the master/
slave jumper settings on your new hard drive. If your current boot drive and CD-ROM
drive are using the cable select setting, use cable select on the new hard drive.
Internal CD-ROM, DVD, Zip, and Jaz drives with an ATA interface are known as ATAPI-
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compliant devices. If the new hard drive is being attached to a cable to which an ATAPI
drive is already attached, you should configure the hard drive as master and the ATAPI
device as slave OR both devices as cable select, with the ATAPI device attached to the
gray connector on the ATA cable. To avoid potential issues with hard drive detection and
performance, Maxtor does not recommend attaching a hard drive as a slave on the same
cable as an ATAPI device. (For cable configuration, see “Existing System 3” on page 11.)
To determine your hard drive’s jumper style
Remove the hard drive from its anti-static bag.
1.
2.
Locate the jumper block on the back of hard drive.
the right of the ATA connector on the hard drive. See Figure 5.
3.
Match the jumper block to jumper style A, B, or C shown in Figure 5.
determine if you have jumper style C, look for model number D740X or D540X-4K on the
label located on the top of the hard drive.
The jumper block is located to
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Installing the Hard Drive 5
Placing the Jumper
Master
Slave
Cable
Select
Master
Slave
Cable
Select
Master
Slave
Cable
Select
Figure 6. Jumper Positions
Jumper Style B
Jumper Style C
Jumper Style A
(CLJ) Capacity
Limitation
Jumper
Most hard drives come preconfigured with one jumper in the cable select or master position
and an extra jumper in a horizontal spare position. The extra jumper can be used as a
limitation jumper
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To place the jumper
1.
Determine whether you will use the cable select, master, or slave jumper setting.
Remove the plastic jumper from the jumper block.
2.
Place the jumper as in Figure 6 for your drive in the position you have selected.
3.
4.
If you have an extra jumper, store it horizontally on the top row.
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the system BIOS to eliminate startup problems that can occur when the BIOS cannot
detect a hard drive larger than 32 GB. The CLJ option can be used in conjunction with
the cable select, master, or slave options. If your system is a Pentium II or older, you will
probably need to use this jumper. The dotted rectangle in each of the illustrations in Figure
6 indicate where the cylinder limitation jumper should be placed if necessary. See
“Frequently Asked Questions” on page 25 for more information.
Rev. 1 Beige Power Macintosh G3 computers (identifiable by the
Rage II+ graphics chip on the motherboard) and earlier models do not support hard
drives in the slave position connected to the on-board ATA controller. In addition, the
Rev. 1 Blue & White Power Macintosh G3 computers (identifiable by the
internal hard drive bracket that allows a second hard drive to be mounted above the first)
have a bug in the on-board ATA controller that can cause data corruption on hard drives
in master or slave configuration. Maxtor recommends that owners of affected systems
attach their hard drive to a Macintosh-compatible ATA PCI adapter card (not included)
instead of the on-board ATA controller.
(see below) if required by your system.
cylinder limitation jumper
(CLJ) makes the hard drive's capacity appear smaller to
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6 Installing the Hard Drive
Mounting
Screws
Figure 7. Typical 3.5-inch Device Bay Installation
Mounting the Hard Drive
Before mounting the hard drive in your system, you need to 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 in your computer, please consult your system user manual.
3.5-inch Device Bay Installation
When installing the hard drive in a 3.5-inch device bay, you do not need to use mounting
brackets. Many systems have an available 3.5-inch bay located adjacent to the floppy drive.
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Mount the hard drive in the 3.5-inch bay using four of the screws included in the
kit.
See Figure 7.
Some systems may not have enough room to plug in the cables after the hard drive is
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mounted. You may need to attach the ATA and power supply cables first.
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5.25-inch Device Bay Installation
Mounting Screws
Mounting Bracket
Mounting
Screws
Mounting
Bracket
Figure 9. Typical 5.25-inch Device Bay
Installation with Mounting Brackets
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 to the hard drive.
1.
Attach the mounting brackets to the hard drive using four of the eight screws.
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See Figure 8 for details.
2.
Tighten the screws securely.
Be sure you do not over-tighten the screws as this will strip
the threads in the hard drive's metal housing.
3.
Once you have attached the brackets to the hard drive, mount the hard drive in
the 5.25-inch bay using four of the provided screws.
Mount the hard drive as close to
the bottom of the device bay as possible with the label facing up. See Figure 9.
5.25-inch device bays usually have a plastic cover that can be removed to expose the
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device bay. Figure 9 shows the a 5.25-inch device bay with the plastic cover removed.
Your system may require you to place the hard drive in the 5.25-inch device bay first, plug
in the cables, then mount the hard drive in the bay. (See “Attaching the Cables” on
page 9.)
8 Installing the Hard Drive
Figure 8. Mounting the Brackets on
the Hard Drive
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