Hitachi Travelstar 40GNX User manual

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.
7. Exit.
8. Reboot the system from a floppy disk.
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Capacity
(GB)
Sectors/
Track
HeadsCylindersModel Number
Quick installation guide
Hitachi Travelstar 40GNX
2.5 inch ATA/IDE hard disk drive
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4. Partition and format
yFDISK.EXE and FORMAT.EXE (or similar partitioning
software from the operating system)
Follow the instructions provided with your operating
system to partition the drive. If FDISK.EXE recog-
nizes only 8.4 GB of a drive larger than 8.4 GB, the
BIOS may not support Interrupt 13 Extensions.
Format the drive by following the instructions pro-
vided with FORMAT.EXE. Formatting will verify the
hard disk media and create file allocation tables for
the partition.
For additional instructions on how Partition and
Format your hard drive, see the Partitioning and
Formatting Reference Guide at
www.hgst.com/support
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 Techno-
logies Support Center.
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