TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS
STORAGE DEVICE DIVISION
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA
MK6412MAT (HDD2136)
USER MANUAL
Rev 02
11/2006
INTRODUCTION ??? MK6412MAT (HDD2136)
General Features
???2.5" sized drive
???6.495 Gigabytes*
???Slim 8.45mm High
???13ms Average Seek Time
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???33.3MBs Ultra DMA Transfer Rate
???512KB Buffer
???Rotational speed of 4,200rpm
???MTTF 300,000 Hours
*Toshiba defines a megabyte (MB) as 1,000,000 bytes and a gigabyte (GB) as 1,000,000,000 bytes.
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SETUP ??? MK6412MAT (HDD2136)
Caution: Your Hard Disk Drive is a precision device and even a small drop onto any surface can cause damage. Electronstatic discharge can also damage the drive. You should ground yourself prior to handling the drive.
Master/Slave Settings
Your Toshiba Hard Disk Drive can be configured as either a "Master" or "Slave" unit. Master configuration is used for all single drive applications, and master or slave configuration (only one of each per port) is used for two drive applications. Use the information in the following table before setting drive as Master or Slave.
Master configuration is obtained by setting jumpers A, B, C & D open (no jumper present). Slave configuration is obtained by setting jumpers
Figure 1.HDD Jumper Locations
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Installation Notes
??The drive should be mounted carefully on the surface of 0.1mm or less flatness to avoid excessive distortion.
??In order to prevent
??Space should be kept around the drive to avoid any contact with other parts, which may occur due to shock or vibration.
??The temperature of the top cover and the base must always be kept under 60C to maintain the required reliability.
??Be sure not to cover the breathing hole to keep the pressure inside the drive at a certain level
??Do not apply any force to the top cover, except the screw areas on top cover. Maximum force to the specified area is 2N.
??The drive contains several parts which may be easily damaged by ESD (Electric Static Discharge). Avoid touching the interface connector pins and the surface of PCB. Be sure to use ESD proof wrist strap when handling drive.
??The four mounting screws should be tightened equally with
Placing Hard Drive inside your Computer
???Determine mounting configuration (the drive can be mounted in either a horizontal or vertical orientation)
???Configure drive for system application.
???Configure the adapter board for the specific system application (if required).
???Install adapter board into an unused PC/AT 16 bit slot (if required).
???Install the I/F cable to the system's 44 pin connector port or adapter board. Ensure pin 1 is oriented correctly, (pin 1 on the cable is usually identified by a red or blue strip.)
???Set correct drive type in system CMOS
???Refer to applicable manuals for software installation instructions.
Important Note: Disconnect power from your computer system before beginning installation.
Figure 2.HDD Mounting Holes
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USING THE HARD DISK DRIVE ??? MK6412MAT (HDD2136)
Backing up Data Files
To avoid data loss, regularly back up the data files on the hard disk drive.
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TROUBLESHOOTING ??? MK6412MAT (HDD2136)
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SPECIFICATIONS ??? MK6412MAT (HDD2136)
*Toshiba defines a megabyte (MB) as 1,000,000 bytes and a gigabyte (GB) as 1,000,000,000 bytes.
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DRIVE CONNECTORS ??? MK6412MAT (HDD2136)
* cable is not included with drive
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Interface Pin Assignment
DRIVE INTERFACE SIGNALS
Note: Symbol () in front of signal indicates negative logic.
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