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© 1994 Seagate Technology, Inc. All rights reservedPublication Number: 36286-001, Rev. AOctober 1994 Seagate, Seagate Technology and the Seagate logo are regis-tered trademarks of Seagate Technology, Inc. SeaFAX, Sea-FONE, SeaBOARD and SeaTDD are trademarks of SeagateTechnology, Inc. Other product n...

Page 4 - Configuring the drive; Put on a grounded wrist strap. Wear the grounded wrist; strap throughout the installation procedure.; Attaching cables; ST9655 Family Installation Guide, Rev. A

you void the warranty. Seagate customer service centers are theonly facilities authorized to repair Seagate drives. Seagate doesnot sanction any third-party repair facilities. Configuring the drive 1. Put on a grounded wrist strap. Wear the grounded wrist strap throughout the installation procedure....

Page 5 - Figure 1. ATA interface connector and master/slave

Master/slave configuration jumpers Circuit board Pin 1 Pin 20 removed for keying Note. Drive is shown with circuit board up. B DA C Drive is master; slave may be detected using DASP– signal Drive is master; Seagate slave drive present Drive is slave; Seagate master drive present Use CSEL pin groundi...

Page 6 - puters are delicate. Be careful not to tear them.; Mounting the drive; Use mounting screws of the correct size and length.

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. Opening the case may void your computer’s warranty. 4. Connect the 44-pin interface/power cable. Match pin 1 of the cable to pin 1 of the i...

Page 7 - Figure 2. Mounting dimensions for the ST9655 family drives

0.747 ± 0.007 (18.97 ± 0.18) 4X 3 mm × 0.5 mm× 0.15 in. (3.81 mm) deepmin. full thread(2 each side) 1.375 ± 0.015(34.93 ± 0.38) 0.118 ± 0.010(3.00 ± 0.25) 4.020 (102.11) max (head/disc assembly to tip of pins) 1.500 ± 0.010(38.10 ± 0.25) 0.000 1.227 ± 0.020(31.17 ± 0.51) 0.155 ± 0.020(3.94 ± 0.51) 0...

Page 8 - Configuring your computer; Note. Some newer computers can automatically determine your; No. sectors per track

application, you must use MCC-compatible connectorsand mounting hardware. If the mounting holes in yourcomputer do not line up with the mounting holes on thedrive, your computer may not be MCC-compatible. Configuring your computer Before your computer can recognize a new drive, you must enterbasic i...

Page 11 - Formatting and partitioning the drive; Caution. Formatting or partitioning a drive that contains data; Partitioning; Restart your computer. Boot up the computer using a; diskette that contains DOS system files.; Run the FDISK program. Insert a DOS program diskette

Formatting and partitioning the drive Caution. Formatting or partitioning a drive that contains data destroys that data. Make sure all data has been safelybacked up before repartitioning or reformatting a drivethat contains data. Seagate Technology assumes noliability for lost data. Low-level format...

Page 12 - High-level formatting; Run the FORMAT program. Insert a DOS program diskette; . Repeat this procedure to; Note. If you are formatting the drive partition that will be used to; Installation troubleshooting; General troubleshooting procedures; Warning. Always turn off the computer before changing jump-

High-level formatting High-level formatting verifies the information written by the low-level format and creates file allocation tables used to catalog andaccess files. 1. Run the FORMAT program. Insert a DOS program diskette containing the FORMAT program into your diskette drive. Atthe DOS prompt, ...

Page 14 - Use the latest version of a reliable virus-; Specific Troubleshooting Procedures; The screen remains blank when you power up the computer.; Make sure the monitor is plugged in and turned on.

a time, until the conflict reappears. After you have isolated thesource of the address conflicts, you can resolve the conflictby changing the I/O address of the peripheral that appears tocause the conflict. • Check the power supply. The output of your power supplymay not be sufficient to meet the po...

Page 19 - Compatibility notes

Compatibility notes • The ST9655 family drives conform to the ATA interface speci-fications. The host system BIOS must provide support for theATA interface command set. For a detailed description of theATA commands implemented by these drives, see the Sea- gate ST9655 Family Product Manual and the S...

Page 20 - Technical support services; SeaFAX

Technical support services Always consult your disc drive or computer dealer first for tech-nical support. Your dealer has first-hand experience with a widevariety of system configurations. Technical support is available for all Seagate products by callingthe SeaFAX  , Seagate Technical Support FAX...

Page 22 - Storing and shipping your drive; Seagate Approved Package; materials

Storing and shipping your drive Keep your original box and packing materials for storing orshipping your drive. The box has a Seagate Approved Package label. Shipping a drive in an unapproved container voids thewarranty. Call your authorized Seagate distributor to purchaseadditional boxes. Figure 3 ...

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