Hitachi 7K500 Installation Instruction

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Hitachi Global Storage Technologies  
 
Quick Installation Guide
Hitachi Deskstar
®
 7K500 
Ultra ATA/133 Hard disk drive  
 
 
Models: HDS725050KLAT80 
 
 
 
 
System requirements for Ultra ATA/133  
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If you do not have the components listed 
below, your drive will function but at 
speeds lower than 133 MB/s.  
• 
40-pin, 80-conductor cable  
• 
A controller card or motherboard chipset 
with Ultra ATA/133 capability 
• 
Ultra ATA/133 compatible BIOS or driver 
 
Handling precautions  
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 Set the drive down gently to prevent 
damage from impact or vibration.  
 Do not open the ESD bag containing the 
drive until needed.   
 Handle the drive carefully by the edges. Do 
not touch the exposed printed circuit board 
or any electronic components. 
 Do not press on the top or bottom of the 
drive. 
 Do not cover the drive breather hole. 
 Before handling the drive, discharge any 
static electricity from yourself and your 
clothing. With one hand touch an unpainted 
metal surface on your computer chassis, 
then touch the ESD bag with the other hand. 
Remain in contact with the chassis and the 
bag for a minimum of two seconds. 
 
 
 
 
Quick installation procedure  
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Note: Back up all data before installing drive!  
 
1. Turn off the computer.  
 
2. Unplug the computer  
 
3. Remove the computer cover as instructed by 
the computer system manual.  
 
4. Discharge static electricity (see Handling 
precautions). 
 
5. Note the mounting position of existing drives 
and cables. If you are replacing a drive or any 
cable, remove it now.  
 
6. Remove the drive from the ESD bag.  
 
7. Record the model, the part number, and the 
serial number of the drive for future reference.  
 
8. Insert the required jumpers. Refer to the jumper 
block diagram below. 
 
• If the drive is the only drive on a cable or the 
master drive on a two-drive cable, leave the 
jumpers as set at A-B and G-H for 16 head 
logical architecture. If the drive is the slave 
drive on a two-drive cable, set the jumpers at 
A-B and C-D for 16-head logical architecture. 
 
 
 
 
 
9.   Attach the IDE cable.  
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