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Hitachi Global Storage Technologies  

 

Quick Installation Guide

Hitachi Travelstar

 

5K120 

2.5-inch ATA/IDE & SATA Hard Disk Drive 

 

  

Models:  

 

HTS541212H9AT00 
HTS541210H9AT00 
HTS541280H9AT00 
HTS541260H9AT00 

HTS541212H9SA00 
HTS541210H9SA00 
HTS541280H9SA00 
HTS541260H9SA00 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

Handling precautions

 

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• Wear a grounded wrist strap while handling the 

drive to prevent damage from Electrostatic 
Discharge (ESD). 

• Set the drive down gently to prevent damage 

from impact or vibration. 

• Do not open the ESD bag containing the drive 

until needed. 

• Handle the drive carefully by the edges. Do not 

touch the exposed printed circuit board or any 
electronic components. 

• Do not press on the top or bottom of the drive. 
• Do not cover the drive’s breather hole. 
 

 

Quick installation 

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Installation of this Hitachi Travelstar drive in 
some notebooks may require use of unique 
hardware (such as mounting trays, connecting 
cable, insulating material). If you are uncertain if 
hardware is needed, consult your notebook 
manufacturer as this operation may require a 
qualified technician. 

 

Back up all data before proceeding with 
installation. 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 

1. Set the jumpers 

(ATA/IDE only) 

• 

Master drive. 

No jumper is required if the drive 

is the only drive in a system or the Master 
drive in a two-drive system. 

• 

Slave drive. 

If this is the Slave drive in a 

system, place a jumper in setting A2. (See 
the A2 setting in the illustration.) 

• 

Cable Select. 

Setting A3 in the illustration. 

Consult the system manual to see if your 
computer supports Cable Select. 

 

 

Jumper settings (ATA/IDE only) 

 

 

 

2. Attach the drive 

For assistance on the physical installation of 

the drive, consult your system manual

 

3. Configure the computer 

1. Turn on the computer. 
2. Enter Setup. 

  

 
 
 

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