Maxtor QUICKVIEW ATA - Manual (Page 4)

Before You Begin
Thank you for your interest in Maxtors QuickView 400/500GB Serial ATA hard disk drives. This
manual provides technical information for OEM engineers and systems integrators regarding the
installation and use of Maxtor Serial ATA hard drives. Please do not remove or cover up Maxtor
factory-installed drive labels. They contain information required should the drive ever need
repair. Drive repair should be performed only at an authorized repair center. For repair informa-
tion, contact the Maxtor Product Support Center at 1-800-2MAXTOR.
CAUTION: Maxtor hard drives are precision products. Failure to follow these precautions and
guidelines outlined here may lead to product failure, damage and invalidation of all
warranties.
1 BEFORE unpacking or handling a drive, take all proper electrostatic discharge (ESD)
precautions, including personnel and equipment grounding. Stand-alone drives are
sensitive to ESD damage.
2 BEFORE removing drives from their packing material, allow them to reach room
temperature.
3 During handling, NEVER drop, jar, or bump a drive.
4 Once a drive is removed from the Maxtor shipping container, IMMEDIATELY secure
the drive through its mounting holes within a chassis. Otherwise, store the drive on a
padded, grounded, antistatic surface. NEVER stack hard drives. This may cause dam-
age to the drive.
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