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©1995 Seagate Technology, Inc. All rights reservedPublication Number: 36305-101, Rev. AAugust 1995 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 nam...

Page 3 - Before handling any components, put on a grounded wrist strap.

Read before you begin... Application. This drive uses the ATA interface and is designedfor IBM AT and compatible personal computers. It is intended foruse with UL-listed computers or similar products. Warning. Turn off the computer (and remove the battery if you have a notebook or laptop computer) b...

Page 4 - Warranty. See your authorized Seagate distributor or dealer.; Configuring the drive; Put on a grounded wrist strap. Wear the grounded wrist; strap throughout the installation procedure.; Attaching cables; Marathon 420sl Installation Guide, August 1995

only facilities authorized to repair Seagate drives. Seagate doesnot sanction any third-party repair facilities. Warranty. See your authorized Seagate distributor or dealer. Configuring the drive 1. Put on a grounded wrist strap. Wear the grounded wrist strap throughout the installation procedure. 2...

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

Master/slaveconfigurationjumpers Pin 1 Pin 20 removed for keying Circuit board 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 grounding to differentiate master from slave Figure 1...

Page 6 - are very 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 - 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 8 - BIOS calculated; Allow your drive to emulate or

To enter these drive specifications into your system BIOS, followthese steps: 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Run the system setup program. This program configures the system BIOS to recognize your drive. In some computersyou run the system setup program by pressing special keyswhile the computer is bo...

Page 10 - 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 may destroy all data on the drive. Before repartitioningor reformatting a drive that contains data, make sureall data on that drive has been safely backed up.Seagate Technology assumes no liability f...

Page 11 - High-level formatting; Caution. Make sure that you know the correct drive letter for the; . Repeat this procedure to; Note. If you are formatting the drive partition that will be used to

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. Caution. Make sure that you know the correct drive letter for the partition you wish to format. Formatting a drive thatcontains dat...

Page 12 - Installation troubleshooting; General troubleshooting procedures; Warning. Always turn off the computer before changing jump-

Installation troubleshooting Before calling Seagate Technical Support, please read and con-sider all the possibilities discussed on the following pages. Thesuggestions presented here address the vast majority of instal-lation problems. General troubleshooting procedures The following is a list of ge...

Page 14 - Specific Troubleshooting Procedures; The screen remains blank when you power up the computer.; Make sure the monitor is plugged in and turned on.

damage to disc partitions. Also, before installing any newsoftware, scan the installation diskettes for viruses. Specific Troubleshooting Procedures Methods for resolving specific drive installation problems arelisted on the following pages. These methods incorporate manyof the general troubleshooti...

Page 15 - At startup, the message “HDD controller failure” appears.

• Try a warm boot. Press CTRL , ALT and DELETE simultaneously to reboot the computer without turning off the power. If a warmboot causes a previously unrecognized drive to become rec-ognized, there may be a timing problem in which the drive failsto become ready before the host completes its power-on...

Page 19 - Compatibility notes

Compatibility notes • The Marathon 420sl conforms to the ATA interface specifica-tions. The host system BIOS must provide support for the ATAinterface command set. For a detailed description of the ATAcommands implemented by this drive, see the Seagate Mara- thon 420sl Product Manual and the Draft P...

Page 20 - Technical support services; SeaBOARD

Technical support services If you need assistance installing your drive, consult your dealer.Your dealer is familiar with system configurations and can helpyou with system conflicts and other technical issues. If you need additional assistance with your Seagate drive or otherSeagate products, you ca...

Page 21 - United States; Seagate CompuServe forum

SeaFAX You can use a touch-tone telephone to access Seagate’sautomated FAX system to receive technical support informa-tion by return FAX. This service is available 24 hours daily. Location Telephone number United States 408-438-2620 England 44-1-62-847-7080 Seagate Technical Support FAX. 408/438-81...

Page 22 - Seagate’s internet connections

Seagate’s internet connections Technical information for Seagate drives is available throughthe internet from Seagate’s World Wide Web home page( h t t p : / / w w w . s e a g a t e . c o m ) o r S e a g a t e ’ s f t p s e r v e r(ftp://ftp .seag ate.co m). The ftp server contains informationsimila...

Page 23 - 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 2 ...

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