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STATUS: BBS:YES
CE: SI PS/2 88 - HOTPLUG 1GB / 2GB FIXED DISK HANDLING INFO
Although current 1GB Spitfire and 2GB Starfire fixed disks offer extremely
high reliability, performance and hot-plug capability it should be noted
that they are susceptible to damage if they are handled incorrectly.
Please note the following :
1. If drive is being used in a hotplug application in a 9595A
system and is being removed for any reason, it must not be
pulled out of the hotplug bay immediately after opening the
blue retaining latch.
Power will still be applied to the drive and the drive media
will still be spinning up until the point when the retaining
latch is opened.
To avoid possible media damage, allow 10 seconds between
opening the retaining latch and removing the drive.
2. If the drive is being used in an 8641 / Server 500 system,
power to the drive motor will be removed automatically in the
event of a drive becoming DEFUNCT and the drive may,
therefore, be removed immediately.
If the drive is being used in an 8641 / Server 500 system and
there is a need to remove a drive which is NOT shown as
DEFUNCT while the system is operating, the following method
should be used :
- Unlatch hotplug drive and gently pull drive forwards until
it can be felt disconnecting from connector on hotplug
backplane (Approx. 10mm of movement).
- Allow 10 secs for motor spindown.
- Pull drive completely out of hotplug bay.
3. When drives are being handled outside of their packaging they
must not be subjected to a shock greater than the equivalent
of being dropped 1 inch onto a hard surface.
Any shock greater than this level may damage the disks within
the fixed disk assembly and could also result in motor
bearing damage which may result in noisy operation.
4. When not insatalled in a system unit, drives must be
protected by being packed in an antistatic bag and option/FRU
pack or equivalent.
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