120 MB Smartdrive (250-5141/42) HD Installation Faxback Doc. # 2938
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
If you do not wish to install the SmartDrive yourself, contact your
computer dealer. A customer service technician will install the drive for
you.
If you decide to install this drive on your own, please follow all
instructions carefully.
Keep the following cautions in mind:
* Static electricity can destroy integrated circuits. Be sure to discharge
any built-up static electricity by touching a grounded, metal object
before handling the hard drive or touching any of the computer logic
boards.
* Carefully read the entire manual before installing the drive. Then, if
you are unsure about your ability to do the job, you can contact your
computer dealer. A customer service technician will install the drive
for you.
* The drive does not require preventive maintenance. Do not remove or
tamper with the sealed top cover.
* The SmartDrive cannot be used in a computer that contains an ST-506 hard
drive. (However, the SmartDrive can be used in a computer containing a
SCSI hard drive.)
* Never attempt to connect an ST-506 hard drive to an IDE interface or a
SmartDrive to an ST-506 interface.
Refer to your operating system and application documentation for specific
instructions about storing and accessing programs on hard disk.
PREPARING THE COMPUTER
Turn off the computer, and disconnect the power cords and the data cables.
Remove the computer cover as illustrated in your computer user's guide.
ATTACHING THE 5 1/4" DRIVE BAY MOUNTING BRACKETS
You may need to attach mounting brackets before installing a 3 1/2" drive
in a 5 1/4" drive bay. Refer to the sections in "Installation" that give
instructions on installing the SmartDrive in a type B or a type C chassis.
These brackets (and other mounting hardware) are available from your
computer dealer. Use two machine screws to secure a mounting bracket to
each side of the drive as shown:
INSTALLATION
The procedure for installing the hard drive in the computer depends on
whether the drive is to be installed in a Type A, Type B, or Type C
chassis. Look over the chassis types and determine which type is most like
that of your computer. Refer to the instructions for that chassis type.
INSTALLATION IN A TYPE A CHASSIS
In a Type A chassis, the SmartDrive can be installed in either the left
3 1/2" or the 5 1/4" drive bay.
TYPE A CHASSIS, 3 1/2" DRIVE BAY
To install the drive in the left 3 1/2" drive bay of a computer with a
Type A chassis, follow these steps:
1. Open the computer to reach the 3 1/2" drive bay in the carriage.
2. Slide the drive into the 3 1/2" drive bay. With the drive resting on
the center rail, align the appropriate mounting holes on the drive
with the three mounting holes on the carriage.
3. Secure the drive, using the three machine screws. Continue at the
"Completing the Installation" section of this document.
TYPE A CHASSIS, 5 1/4" DRIVE BAY
To install the drive in the 5 1/4" drive bay, follow these steps:
1. Open the computer to gain access to the 5 1/4" drive bay in the
carriage.
2. Slide the drive into the 5 1/4" drive bay on the bottom of the
carriage.
3. Align the mounting holes on the drive with the mounting holes on
the 5 1/4" bay.
4. Secure the drive in the carriage, using three machine screws.
5. Continue at the "Completing the Installation" section of this
document.
INSTALLATION IN A TYPE B CHASSIS
In a Type B chassis, the SmartDrive can be installed in the 3 1/2"
drive platform or a 5 1/4" drive bay. See the appropriate instruc-
tions in this section.
TYPE B CHASSIS, 3 1/2" DRIVE PLATFORM
To install a drive in the 3 1/2" drive platform of a computer with
a Type B chassis, follow these steps:
1. Remove the two screws holding the drive platform to the chassis.
2. Remove the drive platform from the chassis and the drive tower
by sliding the platform back and lifting it off.
3. Insert the drive into the drive platform, and attach the drive to
the platform as shown, using three machine screws.
4. Attach the drive platform to the drive tower by sliding the plat-
form forward along the top of the drive tower until the tabs (not
shown) on the bottom of the drive are engaged.
5. Install the two screws (previously removed) to secure the drive
platform to the chassis.
If the computer does not contain an on-board SmartDrive interface,
install a SmartDrive adapter. Refer to the adapter installation
guide for instructions, and then continue at the "Completing the
Installation" section of this document.
TYPE B CHASSIS, 5 1/4" DRIVE BAY
To install a drive in a 5 1/4" drive bay of a computer with a Type B
chassis, follow these steps:
1. Attach the mounting brackets required for installing the drive in a
5 1/4" drive bay.
2. Determine which 5 1/4" drive bay you will be using:
If the drive is the first hard disk drive in the system, you will
install it in the lower 5 1/4" drive bay.
If the drive is the second hard disk drive, you will install it in
the upper 5 1/4" drive bay.
3. Remove the drive rails from the drive tower.
4. Using four machine screws, attach the drive rails and metal grounding
clips to the drive frame as illustrated.
5. If the first and second hard disk are both SmartDrives, be sure the
jumpers on the drives are set as indicated in Faxback Document # 5061,
"Smartdrive Settings".
6. Slide the drive into the 5 1/4" drive bay until the rails lock into
place.
7. If the computer does not contain an on-board SmartDrive interface,
install a SmartDrive adapter. Refer to the adapter installation guide
for instructions, and then continue at the "Completing the Installation"
section of this document.
INSTALLATION IN A TYPE C CHASSIS
In the Type C chassis, the SmartDrive can be installed in either the upper
or lower 5 1/4" drive bay.
For easy drive installation into the lower drive bay of a Type C chassis,
you can remove the drive tower as follows. (Removing the drive tower is not
necessary for mounting a drive in the upper 5 1/4" drive bay).
1. Note the location of any cables attached to the internal drives, and then
disconnect the cables.
2. Detach the CMOS RAM battery from the Velcro strip on the side of the drive
tower. Do not disconnect the battery.
3. Remove the four screws that secure the tower to the bottom of the computer
chassis and the three screws that secure the tower to the front of the
chassis.
4. Carefully lift the drive tower up and out of the system unit.
TYPE C CHASSIS, LOWER 5 1/4" DRIVE BAY
If the drive you are installing is the first hard disk drive in a Type C
chassis, follow these steps to install the drive in the lower 5 1/4" drive
bay:
1. Attache the mounting brackets required for installing the drive in a 5 1/4"
drive bay.
2. Attach four shock isolators to the mounting brackets as shown:
3. Slide the hard drive into the lower 5 1/4" bay. If another device is
installed in the upper 5 1/4" bay, be sure that the hard drive does not
slide against it. Use four machine screws to fasten the hard drive to the
drive tower.
4. If you removed the drive tower, reinstall it now. Be sure that no cables
are under the drive tower when you replace it. Re-attach the CMOS RAM
battery to the Velcro strip on the side of the drive tower.
5. If the computer does not contain an on-board SmartDrive interface, install
a SmartDrive adapter. Refer to the adapter installation guide for
instructions, and then continue at the "Completing the Installation"
section of this document.
TYPE C CHASSIS, UPPER 5 1/4" DRIVE BAY
If the drive you are installing is the second hard disk drive in a Type C
chassis, follow these steps to install the drive in the upper 5 1/4" drive
bay:
1. Attach the mounting brackets required for installing the drive in a 5 1/4"
drive bay.
2. Install four grommets into the mounting holes in the upper 5 1/4" drive
bay.
3. Slide the hard drive into the upper 5 1/4" drive bay, being sure that it
does not slide against any other devices. Use four shoulder screws to
fasten the hard drive to the drive tower.
4. If you removed the drive tower, reinstall it now. Be sure that no cables
are under the drive tower when you replace it. Re-attach the CMOS RAM
battery to the side of the drive tower.
NOTE: You can connect the SmartDrive to the IDE cable before sliding the drive
into the drive bay.
5. If the computer does not contain an on-board SmartDrive interface, install
a SmartDrive adapter. Refer to the adapter installation guide for
instructions, and then continue at the "Completing the Installation"
section of this document.
COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION
To complete the installation, connect the SmartDrive to the drive interface,
using the cable shown in the following figure. The drive end of the cable is
the end with two connectors positioned nearest each other, and the interface
end is the end with only one connector.
1. Connect the interface end connector to the cable connector on the
SmartDrive interface. If the interface is built into the computer, it will
be on the main logic board. See the computer user's guide for details. If
an interface adapter has been installed, see the adapter installation guide
for connection instructions.
NOTE: The cable connectors are keyed so that they connect only one way. Do not
force the connection.
2. Connect the appropriate drive connector to the SmartDrive. Be sure that Pin
1 orientation is correct.
If This is the first SmartDrive installed, attach the outside drive
connector to the hard drive.
If this is the second SmartDrive installed, attach the inside drive
connector to the hard drive.
3. Connect a four-pin power cable to the SmartDrive. These power cables are
identical; any power cable can be connected to any internal drive.
4. After you complete the installation for the drive and any other internal
options that you are adding at this time, carefully put the cover back on
the computer.
5. Reconnect all peripheral cables to the appropriate connectors on the back
of the computer.
6. Reconnect the power cord.
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