Seagate MARATHON 810 User manual

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Marathon 810 (ST9816AG)
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ATA Interface Drive
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Installation Guide
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©1996 Seagate Technology, Inc. All rights reserved
Publication Number: 36336-201, Rev. A, February 1996
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Contents
Read before you begin ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Hardware Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Configuring the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Attaching cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Mounting the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Software and system configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
About Disk Manager software . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Configuring your system BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing Disk Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Manual formatting and partitioning . . . . . . . . . . 10
Partitioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installation troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
General troubleshooting procedures . . . . . . . . . 12
Specific Troubleshooting Procedures . . . . . . . . . 14
Compatibility notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Technical support services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Storing and shipping your drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Read before you begin ...
Note. To use the free Disk Manager software that is provided
on this drive, you need a bootable DOS system diskette
and a blank 1.4-Mbyte diskette.
Static discharge. Observe the following precautions:
•Before handling any components, put on a grounded wrist strap.
•Use antistatic padding on all work surfaces.
•Avoid static-inducing carpeted areas.
•Keep the drive inits static-shielded bag until youare ready to
completetheinstallation.Donotattachanycablestothedrive
while it is in its static-shielded bag.
•Handle the drive by its edges or frame.
•Do not touch the I/O connector pins or the circuit board.
Drive handling. The drive is extremely fragile—handle it with
care. Do not attach labels to any part of the drive.
Inspection. Observing the static-discharge and handling pre-
cautions listed above, inspect the drive. If it appears to be
damaged, call your distributor or dealer immediately.
Maintenance and repair. Seagate® drives do not require main-
tenance.Thehead/discassemblyissealed;ifyoubreaktheseal,
Caution. Donotpartitionorformatthisdrivebeforeremoving
thefreeDiskManagersoftwarethatisstoredonthe
drive.
Without this software your computer may not
be able to access the full capacity of the Marathon
810.
For details, see “About Disk Manager soft-
ware” on page 5.
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you void the warranty. Seagate customer service centers are the
only facilities authorized to repair Seagate drives. Seagate does
not sanction any third-party repair facilities.
Warranty. See your authorized Seagate distributor or dealer.
With regard to Disk Manager and SEG32BIT.386software,there
are no warranties, express or implied, including warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. All such war-
ranties are expressly and specifically disclaimed.
Application. This drive uses the ATA interface and is designed
for IBM AT and compatible personal computers. It is intendedfor
use with UL-listed computers or similar products.
Hardware Configuration
Configuring the drive
1. Put on a grounded wrist strap. Wear the grounded wrist
strap throughout the installation procedure.
2. Installmaster/slavejumpers.Inatwo-drive system, youneed
to designate one drive as the master, or drive 0, and the other
driveastheslave,ordrive1.Todothis,installthemaster/slave
jumpers as shown in Figure 1. In a one-drive system, configure
the drive as a master (no jumpers installed).
Alternatively, you can configure the drive as a master or
slave using the cable select option. Cable selection re-
quires a special drive interface cable that grounds pin 28
(CSEL) on one of its two drive connectors. If you attach the
drive to the grounded CSEL connector, it becomes a mas-
ter. If you attach the drive to the ungrounded CSEL con-
nector, it becomes a slave. To use this option, the host
system and both drives must support cable select, andboth
drives must be configured for cable select. To configure a
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Marathon 810 for cable select, install both master/slave
jumpers, as shown in Figure 1 on page 4.
Attaching cables
This driveis designed for a host computer that supplies interface
signals and +5V power through a single 44-pin connector and
cable. If your computer has a fixed connector that attaches
directly to thedrive, skip ahead tothe following section, “Mount-
ing the drive.” Otherwise, attach the interface/power cable
as described below.
1. Turn off the computer and remove the battery.
2. Put on a grounded wrist strap.
3. Open your computer case. See your system manual for
instructions.
Caution. Special training or tools may be needed to service
laptopandnotebookcomputers.Insomecases,open-
ing the case may void your warranty.
4. Connect the 44-pin interface/power cable. Match pin 1 of
the cable to pin 1 of the interface connectors on the drive and
on the computer. Pin 1 is usually denoted by a stripe along
one edge of the cable. The location of pin 1 on the drive
interface connector is shown inFigure 1 on page 4. The cable
should be no longer than 18 inches (0.457 meters).
Caution. The printed-circuit cables used in laptop computers
are very delicate. Be careful not to tear them.
Mounting the drive
Mount the drive securely in the computer using M3X0.5 metric
screws in the four bottom mounting holes or the four side mounting
holes. You can mount the drive in any orientation. Be careful not to
strain or crimp the interface/power cable.
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