User manual HITACHI DESKSTAR (DALS) SIMPLE INSTALLATION GUIDE

[. . . ] Below is an example of a typical tower design. 6. Getting Started IMPORTANT!Back up all data before beginning installation. Handling Precautions Caution: Poor handling, physical impact or electrical shock causes most premature hard disk drive failures. · Set the drive down gently to prevent damage from impact or vibration. [. . . ] Find the mounting bracket inside the system where you will install the Hitachi Deskstar. version 1. 3 3. If the new Hitachi Deskstar drive will be the only hard disk drive on a cable in your system, jumper the drive to Device 0 (MASTER). If you are adding the Hitachi drive to a cable with another hard drive, jumper the Hitachi drive as Device 1 (SLAVE). Attach the Cables Note: With some system cases, it may be easier to attach the cables after the drive is mounted in the system. Attach the blue connector of the ATA IDE cable to the IDE connector marked "Primary" or "0" on the motherboard or controller card in your system. Attach a power cable to the hard disk drive. If the Hitachi Deskstar is the Device 0 (MASTER) drive, attach the BLACK connector of the ATA/IDE cable to the hard disk drive. If the Deskstar is the Device 1(SLAVE) drive, attach the GRAY connector of the ATA/IDE cable to the hard disk drive. 2. 3. Begin the Software Installation 1. Confirm the drive is recognized in the System BIOS, or, if adding the drive as a Slave, confirm it is recognized by the Operating System. Key strokes sequences for accessing your BIOS are often displayed at boot, or can be found in your computer system manual. Verify correct detection of drive capacity. If your BIOS does not detect the Hitachi Deskstar, shut down your system and review the installation procedure. If your drive is still not detected in BIOS, contact the Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Support Center: www. HitachiGST. com/support 2. Mount the Drive There are many variations of system cases. Hitachi Deskstar drive can be mounted with any side or end vertical or horizontal. Do not mount the drive in a tilted position. Place the drive in an empty drive bay, and line up the 4-screw holes. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]