[. . . ] Quick Installation Guide Hitachi Travelstar 5K250 & Travelstar E5K250 Models: HTS542525K9A300 HTS542516K9A300 HTS542512K9A300 HTS542580K9A300 HTS542525K9SA00 HTSS42516K9SA00 HTS542512K9SA00 HTS542580K9SA00 Handling precautions Set the drive down gently to prevent damage from impact or vibration. [. . . ] Vibration, shock and static electricity to the drive will damage the precision parts. In particular, prevent vibration or shock generated by dropping, knocking over or hitting the drive. Also, avoid touching the electrical components directly, which can discharge electrostatic energy and damage the drive. HTE542525K9A300 HTE542516K9A300 HTE542512K9A300 HTE542580K9A300 Page 1 version 1. 0 Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Mounting Recommendations Page 2 version 1. 0 Hitachi Global Storage Technologies The drive will operate in all axes (six directions) and will stay within the specified error rates when tilted ±5 degrees from these positions. Performance and error rate will stay within specification limits if the drive is operated in the other permissible orientations from which it was formatted. Thus a drive formatted in a horizontal orientation will be able to run vertically and vice versa. The recommended mounting screw depth is 3. 0±0. 3 mm for bottom and 3. 5±0. 5 mm for horizontal mounting. The user is responsible for using the appropriate screws or equivalent mounting hardware to mount the drive securely enough to prevent excessive motion or vibration of the drive at seek operation or spindle rotation. Page 3 version 1. 0 Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Interface connector Mounting Solution Company: E-A-R Page 4 version 1. 0 Hitachi Global Storage Technologies © Copyright Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Produced in the United States 6/07 All rights reserved TravelstarTM is a trademark of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies. Microsoft, Windows XP, and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. [. . . ] Information is true as of the date of publication and is subject to change. [. . . ]