User manual MAXTOR BARRACUDA 180 INSTALLATION

[. . . ] · Always use forced-air ventilation when operating the drive. · Use caution when troubleshooting a unit that has voltages present. · Do not disassemble the drive; doing so voids the warranty. · Return the entire drive for depot service if any part is defective. [. . . ] · The host system's SCSI controller usually uses SCSI ID 7. · If you have an LC or LCV model drive, the host normally sets the ID over the I/O interface, so you don't need to worry about this step. Drive with HDA up, PCB down, viewed from front J2 Pin 1 Pin 1 low level format, do not abort the format as this is likely to make the drive inoperable. A low level format, with verify turned on, will typically take four hours. Protect against power failure or other power interruptions during the format. Boot the system from a system floppy, CD, or from a previously installed hard disc drive if there is one. Formatting a drive erases all user data. Be sure that you understand this principle before formatting any hard disc drive. It is not necessary to format a drive that previously has been used to store data, unless your intention is to erase all user data. Seagate is not responsible for lost user data. Barracuda disc drives are designed to operate with a variety of operating systems. Please refer to your system or SCSI controller manual for information about formatting and setting up the drive. Some quick desktop system notes are provided below. Set the drive type in CMOS to "Zero, " "None, " or "No hard drive installed. " Use FDISK. EXE and FORMAT. EXE. Systems using Windows 98 or later can create one single partition (drive letter) on the drive. Use a third-party drive utility (most revisions of Apple's HD Setup utility only work with drives having special Apple firmware). HDA Reserved Positions Delay Motor Start option (valid only if the Enable Motor Start jumper is not connected) Disable the Delay Motor Start option. Motor start delay equal to the SCSI ID multiplied by 12 seconds. (default) J6 Reserved LR E EA A A A DS32 10 Reserved 11 Remote LED Motor Start option 12 CATH Shipped with cover installed. Do not install jumpers on these four positions. J6 Jumper Drive Front J6 Disable motor start (default). The drive starts according to the Delay Motor Start option. The drive waits for the Start Unit command from the host before starting the spindle motor. Write Protect option Write protect = Off (enables writing). (default) (default) Pin 1 End Write protect = On (disables writing). [. . . ] Contact your place of purchase or our web site (www. seagate. com). Before returning the drive, verify that it is defective. Seagate Worldwide customer service centers are the only facilities authorized to service Seagate drives. Contact nearest center for return procedures and trade regulations. [. . . ]