Maxtor quickview ata User Manual

3-10 Maxtor QuickView 400/500GB Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive

Clearance from the drive to any other surface (except mounting surfaces) must be a 
minimum of 1.25 mm (0.05 inches).See Figure 3-5.

The QuickView Serial ATA hard disk drives operate without a cooling fan, 
provided the base casting temperature as measured where the motor is attached to 
the base does not exceed 131

°

F (60

°

C

). Drive reliability and warranty will be 

limited if the drive is exposed to temperatures greater than 60

°

C. 

Figures 3-6 and 

3-7 show airflow recommended for adequate cooling. Clearance from the drive to 
any surface above and below the drive must be a minimum of 1.25mm. Maxtor 
leaves the design and application of cooling and clearance for the disk drive to the 
user, but the drive must maintain a case temperature at or below 60

°

C.

The PCB is very close to the mounting holes. Do not exceed 

the specified length for the mounting screws. The specified 
screw length allows full use of the mounting hole threads, 
while avoiding damaging or placing unwanted stress on the 
PCB. The QuickView Serial ATA specifies the minimum 
clearance between the PCB and the screws in the mounting 
holes. To avoid stripping the mounting hole threads, the max-
imum torque applied to the screws must not exceed 8 inch-
pounds. A maximum screw length of 0.25 inches may 
be used.