Seagate ST3000LM016 User manual

100772113, Rev. C
January 2016
Seagate® Laptop HDD
SATA 2.5" Product Manual

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Publication number: 100772113, Rev. C January 2016
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Document Revision History
a
Revision Date Pages affected and Description of change
Rev. C 01-28-2016
Applied Seagate New Product Manual Template;
Rename to “Laptop HDD”,;
Added Support page
11: Revised Areal Density = 1026 Gb/in2 avg
14: DC power edits - Idle Performance = 1.8W and Idle Active.= 1.1W
11: Revised max Non-Op Temperature gradient values
12 & 15: Revised max Op/Non-Op Humidity gradient values
12 & 15: Revised Operating Vibration to = 5-500 Hz, Sequential 1.04 Grms

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Contents
Seagate® Technology Support Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1. SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.1 User Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
1.2 Manual Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
1.3 SATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
1.4 Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2. DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
2.2 Standards and Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
2.3 Hardware Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
2.4 Key Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
3. SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.1 Specification Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
3.2 LBA mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
3.3 Seek time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
3.4 Start/stop times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
3.5 Power Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
3.5.1 Power consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
3.5.2 Conducted noise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
3.5.3 Supply Voltage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
3.6 Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
3.6.1 Shock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
3.6.2 Vibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
3.7 Acoustics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
3.7.1 Test for prominent discrete tones (PDTs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
3.8 Reliability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
4. Unpacking, Configuring and Mounting the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.1 Handling and Static-Discharge Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
4.2 Configuring the Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
4.3 Drive Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
4.4 Orientation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
4.4.1 Ventilation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
4.5 Cable Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
4.5.1 Serial ATA Cables and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
5. About FIPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6. About (SED) Self-Encrypting Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6.1 Data Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
6.2 Controlled Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
6.2.1 Admin SP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
6.2.2 Locking SP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
6.2.3 Default password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
6.2.4 ATA Enhanced Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
6.3 Random Number Generator (RNG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
6.4 Drive Locking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
6.5 Data Bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
6.6 Cryptographic Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

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6.7 Authenticated Firmware Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
6.8 Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
6.9 Supported Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
6.10 RevertSP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
7. Serial ATA (SATA) Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
7.1 SATA-Bus Interface Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
7.2 Drive Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
8. DISK DRIVE OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
8.1 Head / Disk Assembly (HDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
8.1.1 Base Casting Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
8.1.2 DC Spindle Motor Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
8.1.3 Disk Stack Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
8.1.4 Head Stack Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
8.1.5 Voice Coil Motor and Actuator Latch Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
8.1.6 Air Filtration System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
8.1.7 Load/Unload Mechanism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
8.2 Drive Electronics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
8.2.1 Digital Signal Process and Interface Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
8.2.2 Disk Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
8.2.3 Read/Write IC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
8.3 Servo System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
8.4 Read and Write Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
8.4.1 The Read Channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
8.4.2 The Write Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
8.5 Firmware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
8.5.1 Read Caching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
8.5.2 Write Caching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
8.5.3 Defect Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
8.5.4 Automatic Defect Allocation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
8.5.5 SMART. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
8.5.6 APM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
9. SATA II INTERFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
9.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
9.1.1 SATA Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
9.2 Physical Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
9.3 Signal Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
9.3.1 Signal Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
9.3.2 I/O Register - Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
9.3.3 Control Block Register Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
9.3.4 Command Block Register Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
10. SATA II FEATURE SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
10.1 Device Activity Signal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
10.2 Staggered Spin-up Disable Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
10.3 Auto-Activate in DMA Setup FIS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
10.4 Native Command Queuing (NCQ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
10.5 Phy Event Counters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
10.6 Software Settings Preservation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
10.7 SATA Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Seagate Laptop HDD Product Manual, Rev. C (Draft 5) 4
Contents
11. ATA COMMAND DESCRIPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
11.1 Command Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
11.2 Command Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
11.2.1 Check Power Mode (E5h). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
11.2.2 Download Micro Code (92h). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
11.2.3 Device Configuration Overlay (B1h). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
11.2.4 Execute Device Diagnostics (90h). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
11.2.5 Flush Cache (E7h, EAh: extended) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
11.2.6 Format Track (50h). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
11.2.7 Identify Device (ECh). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
11.2.8 Idle (E3h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
11.2.9 Idle Immediate (E1h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
11.2.10 Initialize Device Parameters (91h). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
11.2.11 NOP (00h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
11.2.12 Read Buffer (E4h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
11.2.13 Read DMA (C8h, 25h: extended). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
11.2.14 Read FPDMA Queued (60h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
11.2.15 Read Log Extended (2Fh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
11.2.16 Read Long (22h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
11.2.17 Read Multiple Command (C4h, 29h: extended) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
11.2.18 Read Native Max Address (F8h, 27h: extended) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
11.2.19 Read Sector(s) (20h, 24h: extended) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
11.2.20 Read Verify Sector(s) (40h, 41h: extended) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
11.2.21 Recalibrate (10h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
11.2.22 Security Disable Password (F6h). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
11.2.23 Security Erase Prepare (F3h). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
11.2.24 Security Erase Unit (F4h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
11.2.25 Security Freeze Lock (F5h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
11.2.26 Security Set Password (F1h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
11.2.27 Security Unlock (F2h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
11.2.28 Seek (7xh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
11.2.29 Set Features (EFh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
11.2.30 Set Max Address (F9h, 37h: extended) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
11.2.31 Set Multiple Mode (C6h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
11.2.32 Sleep (E6h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
11.2.33 Standby (E2h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
11.2.34 SMART (B0h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
11.2.35 Standby (E2h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
11.2.36 Standby Immediate (E0h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
11.2.37 Write Buffer (E8h). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
11.2.38 Write DMA (CAh, 35h: extended) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
11.2.39 Write FPDMA Queued (61h). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
11.2.40 Write Long (32h). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
11.2.41 Write Multiple Command (C5h, 39h: extended) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
11.2.42 Write Sector(s) (30h, 34h: extended). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
12. MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
12.1 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
12.2 Maintenance Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
12.3 Service and Repair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

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Figures
Figure 1. Mounting Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Figure 2. Attaching SATA Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Figure 3. Computer mainboard or Serial ATA host adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Figure 4. Connectivity to Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Figure 5. Example of FIPS tamper evidence labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Figure 6. HDD Power, SATA Interface, and Factory Jumper Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Figure 7. DC Power Connector and SATA-Bus Interface Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Figure 8. Seagate Laptop HDD Exploded Mechanical View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Figure 9. Laptop HDD Functional Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Figure 10. HDD handling guide - Please handle HDD by side surfaces! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Figure 11. HDD handling guide - Do not Touch Cover and PCB! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Figure 12. HDD handling guide - Do Not Stack! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Figure 13. HDD handling guide - Prevent Shocks! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

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1. SCOPE
Welcome to the Seagate® Laptop HDD. This series of drives consists of the following models:
This chapter provides an overview of the contents of this manual, including the intended user, manual organization, terminology
and conventions. In addition, it provides a list of references that might be helpful to the reader.
1.1 User Definition
This product manual is intended for the following readers:
• Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)
• Distributors
1.2 Manual Organization
This manual provides information about installation, principles of operation, and interface command implementation. It is
organized into the following chapters:
• Chapter 1 - SCOPE
• Chapter 2 - DESCRIPTION
• Chapter 3 - SPECIFICATIONS
• Chapter 4 - INSTALLATION
• Chapter 5 - DISK DRIVE OPERATION
• Chapter 6 - SATA INTERFACE
• Chapter 7 - MAINTENANCE
In addition, this manual contains a glossary of terms to help you understand important information.
1.3 SATA
The ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) interface which was developed based on the IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) has
been around from 1980's. As the PC processor speed has improved, so have the data rates of the HDD. The parallel ATA is reaching
its limit of 133 MB/s data transfer rate. Serial implementation of ATA (SATA) will allow the data rate to run even faster so the
processor will be utilized more efficiently. Serial ATA has been developed to provide the next generation storage interface.
SATA interface replaces 2 inch wide, 40 pin parallel interface connector with 0.25 inch wide 7 pin serial interface connector. The
maximum length of the SATA interface cable can be extended to 1 meter (approximately 39 inches) compared to 18 inch of parallel
ATA. SATA also allows a data transfer speed of 150 MB/s, 300 MB/s, and 600 MB/s. Even though SATA will not directly interface with
Parallel or traditional ATA (PATA) hardware, it is compliant with ATA protocol and therefore software compatible. The cable
geometry with smaller footprint connector reduces board space requirements and improves air flow and heat exchange inside
computer systems.
SATA uses point to point connection topology and each channel works independently. There is no sharing of interface, master/
slave drive configuration, and no master/slave jumper settings. This is different from Parallel ATA (PATA) architecture where 2
drives per port are supported by a shared bus and drives are designated as master or slave drive based on jumper pin or cable
selection. Unlike parallel ATA, SATA drives are hot-plug and hot-swappable.
Standard
models
Standard SED
models
Standard SED
(FIPS 140-2) models
Standard
models
Standard SED
models
Standard SED
(FIPS 140-2) models
ST3000LM016 ST3000LM012 ST3000LM020 ST4000LM016 ST4000LM012 ST4000LM020
ST3000LM017 ST3000LM013 ST3000LM021 ST4000LM017 ST4000LM013 ST4000LM021
ST3000LM018 ST3000LM014 ST3000LM022 ST4000LM018 ST4000LM014 ST4000LM022

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1.4 Reference
For additional information about the AT interface, refer to:
• ATA-2 (AT Attachment 2), Revision 3, January, 1995
• ATA-3 (Attachment-3 Interface) Revision 7b, 27 January, 1997
• ATA-4 (AT Attachment with Packet Interface Extension) Revision 18, 19 August, 1998
• ATA-5 (AT Attachment with Packet Interface Extension) Revision 3, 29 February, 2000
• ATA-6 (AT Attachment with Packet Interface Extension) Revision 2a, 26 September, 2001
• ATA-7 (AT Attachment with Packet Interface Extension) Revision 1, 28 August, 2002
• ATA-8 (AT Attachment with Packet Interface Extension) Revision 0, 16 September, 2008
For introduction about SATA interface please refer to:
• SATA 1.0 Design Guides, April 5, 2002.
(URL: http:// www.serialdata.orgretrieved on May 22, 2003)
• Serial ATA: A comparison with Ultra ATA Technology
(URL: http://www.intel.com retrieved April 18,2003)
• Serial ATA II: Port Multiplier 1.0 Specification, April 29th, 2003.
(URL: http:// www.serialdata.orgretrieved on May 22, 2003)
• Serial ATA International Organization: Serial ATA Revision 3.1, July 18, 2011.
(URL: http:// www.serialdata.orgretrieved on May 22, 2003)

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2. DESCRIPTION
This chapter summarizes general functions and key features of the Laptop HDD, as well as the standards and regulations they meet.
2.1 Introduction
The Seagate Laptop HDD 2.5-inch is high capacity, high performance random access storage device, which uses non-removable 2.5-
inch disks as storage media. Each disk incorporates thin film metallic media technology for enhanced performance and reliability.
And for each disk surface there is a corresponding movable head actuator assembly to randomly access the data tracks and write or
read the user data.
The Laptop HDD includes the AT controller embedded in the disk drive PCB electronics. The drive's electrical interface is compatible
with all mandatory, optional and vendor-specific commands within the ATA specification.
Drive size conforms to the industry standard 2.5-inch form factor with a SATA 15-pin DC power connector, and the standard SATA 7-
pin Interface connector.
The Laptop HDD incorporates TuMR head and Noise Predictive PRML (Partial Response Maximum Likelihood) signal processing
technologies. These advanced technologies allow storage capacity of over 800 Gigabytes per disk.
The heads, disk(s), and actuator housing are environmentally sealed within an aluminum-alloy base and cover. As the disks spin, air
circulates within this base and cover, commonly referred to as the head and disk assembly (HDA), through a non-replaceable
absolute filter ensuring a contamination free environment for the heads and disks throughout the life of the drive.
2.2 Standards and Regulations
The Seagate Laptop HDD depends upon its host equipment to provide power and appropriate environmental conditions to achieve
optimum performance and compliance with applicable industry and governmental regulations. Special attention has been given in
the areas of safety, power distribution, shielding, audible noise control, and temperature regulation.
The Laptop HDD satisfies the following standards and regulations:
• Underwriters Laboratory (UL): Standard 1950.
Information technology equipment including business equipment.
• Technisher Überwachungs Verein (TUV): Standard EN 60 950.
Information technology equipment including business equipment.
2.3 Hardware Requirements
The Laptop HDD is designed for use with host computers and controllers that are ATA compatible. It is connected to a PC either by:
• Using an adapter board with SATA interface, or
Plugging a cable from the drive directly into a PC motherboard with a SATA interface

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2.4 Key Features
Key features of the Laptop HDD SATA includes:
• Formatted capacities are 3TB and 4TB
• 15.0 +0.0 / -0.2 mm height form factor
• 5400 RPM Class
• 12 ms average seek time
• High accuracy rotary voice coil actuator with embedded sector servo
• Support ATA standard PIO Mode 4/DMA Mode 2/Ultra DMA Mode 7
• Serial ATA (SATA) Interface
• Supports SATA interface 6.0 Gbps (3.0 Gbps, 1.5 Gbps) speed
• Native SATA device without using SATA bridge chip
• Support SATA 3.1 and SATA II features
• Asynchronous Signal Recovery (ASR)
• Pin-11 Device Activity Signal (Activity LED)
• Pin-11 Staggered Spin-up Control
• Auto-Activate DMA Setup FIS
• Native Command Queuing with queue depth of 32 (First Party DMA)
• Phy Event Counters
• Software Settings Preservation
• SATA Device Hot Plug Capability
• Device Initiated Power Management
• Supports LBA Addressing modes
• Supports all logical geometries as programmed by the host
• Transparent media defect mapping
• High performance in-line defective sector skipping
• Auto-reassignment
• Automatic error correction and retries
• On-the-fly (OTF) error correction
• Noise predictive PRML read channel
• TA detection and correction
• TuMR/PMR head
• SMART III support
• 1MB = 1,000,000 Bytes, 1GB = 1,000,000,000 Bytes
Accessible capacity may vary as some OS uses binary numbering system for reported capacity.

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3. SPECIFICATIONS
This chapter gives a detail description of the physical, electrical and environmental characteristics of the Laptop HDD.
3.1 Specification Summary
Table 1: Drive Specifications Summary
Drive Specification
ST3000LM012, ST3000LM013, ST3000LM014,
ST3000LM016, ST3000LM017, ST3000LM018,
ST3000LM020, ST3000LM021, ST3000LM022
ST4000LM012, ST4000LM013, ST4000LM014,
ST4000LM016, ST4000LM017, ST4000LM018,
ST4000LM020, ST4000LM021, ST4000LM022
Formatted capacity 13TB 4TB
Guaranteed sectors 5,860,533,168 7,814,037,168
Heads 10 10
Disks 5 5
Bytes per sector 512 (logical) / 4096 (physical)
Recording density 2900 Kb/in
Track density 486 Ktracks/in avg
Areal density 1026 Gb/in2 avg
Spindle speed 5400 RPM
Sustained data transfer rate OD 130 MB/s max
I/O data-transfer rate 600 MB/s max
ATA data-transfer modes supported PIO modes 0–4
Multiword DMA modes 0–2
Ultra DMA modes 0–6
Cache buffer 128 MB
Height 15.0 +0.0/- 0.5 mm (0.59 +0.000/-0.020 in)
Width 69.85 +/- 0.25 mm (2.750 +/- 0.010 in)
Length 100.35 +0.20 / -0.4 mm (3.951 +0.008 / -0.016 in)
Weight (typical) 200 g (0.44lb)
Average latency 5.6 ms
Startup current (typical) 5V (peak) 1.2 A
Voltage tolerance (including noise) 5V ± 5%
Operating temperature 0° to 60°C
Nonoperating temperature (Ambient) –40° to 70°C
Temperature gradient (max) 20°C per hour max (operating)
35°C per hour max (nonoperating)
Relative humidity 5% to 95% (operating)
5% to 95% (nonoperating)

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Relative humidity gradient 20°C per hour max (operating)
30°C per hour max (nonoperating)
Wet bulb temperature (max) 37.7°C max (operating)
40.0°C max (nonoperating)
Altitude, operating –304.8 m to 3048 m (–1000 ft to 10,000+ ft)
Altitude, nonoperating
(below mean sea level, max) –304.8 m to 12,192 m (–1000 ft to 40,000+ ft)
Operational Shock 300 Gs at 2 ms max
Non-Operational Shock 650 Gs at 1 ms max
Vibration, operating 5–500 Hz: 1.04 Grms
Vibration, nonoperating 5–500 Hz: 3.52Grms
Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 1014 bits read
Rated workload Average annualized workload rating: <55 TB/year.
The AFR specification for the product assumes the I/O workload does not exceed the average annual-
ized workload rate limit of 55 TB/year. Workloads exceeding the annualized rate may degrade the
product AFR and impact reliability as experienced by the particular application. The average annual-
ized workload rate limit is in units of TB per calendar year.
Warranty To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following web page:
http://www.seagate.com/support/warranty-and-replacements/.
From this page, click on the “Is my Drive under Warranty” link. The following are required to be pro-
vided: the drive serial number, model number (or part number) and country of purchase. The system
will display the warranty information for the drive.
Load-unload cycles 600,000 at 25°C, 50% rel. humidity
Supports Hotplug operation per the
Serial ATA Revision 3.2 specification Yes
1. One GB equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment and
formatting.
Table 1: Drive Specifications Summary (continued)
Drive Specification
ST3000LM012, ST3000LM013, ST3000LM014,
ST3000LM016, ST3000LM017, ST3000LM018,
ST3000LM020, ST3000LM021, ST3000LM022
ST4000LM012, ST4000LM013, ST4000LM014,
ST4000LM016, ST4000LM017, ST4000LM018,
ST4000LM020, ST4000LM021, ST4000LM022

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3.2 LBA mode
When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1, where n is the number of
guaranteed sectors as defined above.
Refer to Configuring and Mounting the Drive on page 20 (words 60-61 and 100-103) for additional information about 48-bit
addressing support of drives with capacities over 137 GB.
3.3 Seek time
Seek measurements are taken with nominal power at 25°C ambient temperature. All times are measured using drive diagnostics. The
specifications in the table below are defined as follows:
• Average seek time is determined by averaging the time to complete 1,000 seeks of random length.
• Average latency is the time required for the drive to rotate 1/2 of a revolution and on average is incurred after a seek completion prior to
reading or writing user data.
• Startup time is the time elapsed between the supply voltages reaching operating range and the drive being ready to accept all com-
mands.
• Actual rotational speed can be different a little.
• Performance specification is limited to the room temperature & normal voltage condition.
Notes: Seek time is defined as the time from the receipt of a read, write or seek command until the actuator has repositioned and settled on the
desired track with the drive operating at nominal DC input voltages and nominal operating temperature.
3.4 Start/stop times
Table 2: Typical seek times
Typical seek times (ms) Read/Write
Track-to-track 1.5/2.0
Average 12.0/14.0
Average latency 5.6
Table 3: Start/stop times
Capacity 3TB models 4TB models
Typical seek times (ms) Typical
Power-on to ready (sec) 5.5
Standby to ready (sec) 4.5

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3.5 Power Specifications
The drive receives DC power (+5V) through a native SATA power connector (refer to2).
3.5.1 Power consumption
Power requirements for the drives are listed in the table in Table 4. Typical power measurements are based on an average of drives
tested, under nominal conditions, at 25°C ambient temperature. These power measurements are done with Interface Power
Management modes like HIPM and DIPM enabled.
3.5.2 Conducted noise
Input noise ripple is measured at the host system power supply across an equivalent 15-ohm resistive load on the +5 volt line.
• Using 5-volt power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 100 mV peak-to-peak square-wave injected noise at up to 20
MHz.
Notes: Equivalent resistance is calculated by dividing the nominal voltage by the typical RMS read/write current.
3.5.3 Supply Voltage
Table 4: DC Power Requirements
Power Dissipation 3TB & 4TB models
+5V input average (25° C)
Spinup (max) 1.20A
Current average 0.85A
Write average 3 2.10W
Read average 3 1.90W
Idle, performance 1
1. During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification,
which may increase acoustic and power to operational levels.
1.80W
Idle, active 1.10W
Idle, low power mode 0.85W
Standby 2
2. Standby power is measured at steady state (after 200ms from transition)
3. Read/Write: Avg. Read/Write operation at OD for 32 sectors.
0.18W
Sleep 0.18W
Allowable voltage 5V ± 5%
Allowable noise/ripple 100 mV p-p max, 0-30 MHz
Allowable supply rise time 1-100 ms
Allowable supply fall time <5 s

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3.6 Environmental Specifications
This section provides the temperature, humidity, shock, and vibration specifications for Seagate Mobile HDD drives.
Ambient temperature is defined as the temperature of the environment immediately surrounding the drive.
Above 1000 feet (305 meters), the maximum temperature is derated linearly by 1°C every 1000 feet.
Notes: The recommended storage period:
• 1 year under controlled conditions of 34°C 90%RH or less
• 90 days in uncontrolled storage conditions
3.6.1 Shock
All shock specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input shock applied at the drive mounting screws. Shock
may be applied in the X, Y, or Z axis.
3.6.1.1 Operating shock
These drives comply with the performance levels specified in this document when subjected to a maximum operating shock of 300
Gs based on half-sine shock pulses of 2ms. Shocks should not be repeated more than one time per axis.
Shocks should not be repeated more than one time per axis. There must be a minimum delay of 3 secs between pulses.
3.6.1.2 Nonoperating shock
The nonoperating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in performance when
subsequently put into operation is 650 Gs based on a nonrepetitive half-sine shock pulse of 2 ms duration.
3.6.2 Vibration
All vibration specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input vibration applied at the drive mounting screws.
Vibration may be applied in the X, Y, or Z axis.
3.6.2.1 Operating vibration
The maximum vibration levels that the drive may experience while meeting the performance standards specified in this document
are specified below.
3.6.2.2 Nonoperating vibration
The maximum nonoperating vibration levels that the drive may experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in
performance when subsequently put into operation are specified below.
Table 5: Environmental specifications
Parameters Operating Non-Operating
Ambient temperature 0° to 60°C (32° to 140°F) -40° to 70°C (-40° to 158°F)
Temperature gradient 20°C per hour (68°F per hour) max,
without condensation 35°C per hour (95°F per hour) max, without condensation
Humidity 5% to 95% non-condensing
(20% per hour) 5% to 95% non-condensing (30% per hour)
Wet bulb 37.7°C (99.8°F) max 40°C (104°F) max
Altitude -304.8m to 3048m
(-1000ft to 10,000ft) -304.8m to 12,192m (-1000ft to 40,000ft)
5-500 Hz, Sequential 1.04 Grms
5-500 Hz, Random 3.52 Grms

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3.7 Acoustics
Drive emission of sound is measured consistent with the ECMA-74 and its referenced standards. Testing is conducted at room
temperature (approximately 25°C). Emission levels are reported as the total A-weighted sound power levers for steady state, idle, and
active seeks modes of operation.
3.7.1 Test for prominent discrete tones (PDTs)
Seagate follows the ECMA-74 standards for measurement and identification of PDTs. An exception to this process is the use of the
absolute threshold of hearing. Seagate uses the lower limit for the threshold curve* to discern tone audibility and to compensate for
the inaudible components of sound prior to computation of tone ratios according to Annex D of the ECMA-74 standards.
* Defined as the median curve given by ISO 389-7 (Tf curve) minus 10dB at all frequencies.
3.8 Reliability
Table 6: Drive A-weighted Sound Power Levels (SWL, BA)
Idle1
1. During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification,
which may increase acoustic and power to operational levels.
Performance Seek
3TB & 4TB models 2.4 bels (typ) 2.6 bels (typ)
Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 1014 bits read, max
Load/Unload (U/UL)
25°C, 50% relative humidity 600,000 software-controlled power on/off cycles
20,000 hard power on/off cycles
Rated workload Average annualized workload rating: <55 TB/year.
The AFR specification for the product assumes the I/O workload does not exceed the average annualized
workload rate limit of 55 TB/year. Workloads exceeding the annualized rate may degrade the product AFR
and impact reliability as experienced by the particular application. The average annualized workload rate
limit is in units of TB per calendar year.
Warranty To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following web page:
http://www.seagate.com/support/warranty-and-replacements/.
From this page, click on the “Is my Drive under Warranty” link. The following are required to be provided:
the drive serial number, model number (or part number) and country of purchase. The system will display
the warranty information for the drive.

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4. Unpacking, Configuring and Mounting the Drive
This chapter describes how to unpack, mount, configure and connect a Laptop HDD. It also describes how to install the drive in
systems.
4.1 Handling and Static-Discharge Precautions
1Open the shipping container of the Laptop HDD.
2Lift the packing assembly that contains the drive out of the shipping container.
3Remove the drive from the packing assembly. When you are ready to install the drive, remove it from the ESD (Electro Static Discharge)
protection bag. Take precautions to protect the drive from ESD damage after removing it from the bag
4Save the packing material for possible future use.
4.2 Configuring the Drive
Each drive on the Serial ATA interface connects in a point-to-point configuration with the Serial ATA host adapter. There is no master/
slave relationship because each drive is considered a master in a point-to-point relationships. If two drives are attached on one Serial
ATA host adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they were both “masters” on two separate ports. Both drives
behave as if they are Device 0 (master) devices.
4.3 Drive Mounting
Refer to your system manual for complete mounting details.
1Be sure that the system power is off.
2For mounting, use four M3 screws.
CAUTION
• Keep the drive in the electrostatic discharge (ESD) bag until ready for installation to limit the
drive’s exposure to ESD.
• Before handling the drive, put on a grounded wrist strap, or ground yourself frequently by
touching the metal chassis of a computer that is plugged into a grounded outlet. Wear a
grounded wrist strap throughout the entire installation procedure.
• Handle the drive by its edges or frame only.
• The drive is extremely fragile—handle it with care. Do not press down on the drive top cover.
• Always rest the drive on a padded, antistatic surface until mounting it in the computer.
• Do not touch the connector pins or the printed circuit board.
• Do not remove the factory-installed labels from the drive or cover them with additional labels.
Removal voids the warranty. Some factory-installed labels contain information needed to
service the drive. Other labels are used to seal out dirt and contamination.
CAUTION • Torque applied to the screws is recommended to be 3.5 [kg* cm] ±0.5 (3.0 [inch *pounds] ± 0.5)
Top cover stiffness/deflection
Operating: no performance degradation, emitted noise,
mechanical damage, or hard errors
10 mm probe: 2.0kgf (typical)
Non-operating: no hard errors 10 mm probe: maximum 2.0kgf (instantaneous)

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4.4 Orientation
Figure 1 shows the physical dimensions and mounting holes located on each side of the drive.
The mounting holes on Laptop HDD allow the drive to be mounted in any direction.
Figure 1. Mounting Dimensions
4.4.1 Ventilation
The Laptop HDD is designed to operate without the need of a cooling fan provided the ambient air temperature does not exceed
60ºC. Any user-designed cabinet must provide adequate air circulation to prevent exceeding the maximum temperature.

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4.5 Cable Connectors
The Interface/Power connector consists of two cables; a SATA 15-pin DC power connector, and the standard SATA 7-pin Interface
connector.
4.5.1 Serial ATA Cables and Connectors
The SATA interface is connected within a point to point configuration with the SATA host port. There is no master or slave
relationship within the devices. Thus SATA does not require master/slave jumper. The drive interface section of the host adapter
employs a new design which processed data into a serial data-control system.
Figure 2 illustrates the connection for the SATA.
There are two cables for SATA drives. One is for data transmission. The other is for power. Figure 2 illustrates (a) device signal plug
connector, (b) device power plug connector, (c) signal cable receptacle connector mating with (a), and (d) power cable receptacle
connector to be mated with (b). For more information, please refer to SATA Specifications cited in the reference.
Figure 2. Attaching SATA Cabling
Each cable is keyed to ensure correct orientation. Laptop HDD drives support latching SATA connectors.