Maxtor QUICKVIEW ATA - Manual (Page 25)

Installation
3-10 Maxtor QuickView 400/500GB Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive
3.5.2 Clearance
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.
3.5.3 Ventilation
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.
CAUTION:
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.