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This document contains all the information you need to install your Simple Technology hard drive in the
following IBM ThinkPad

 I Series 1400 and 1500 notebook computers.

ThinkPad 1400 (2611)

ThinkPad 1500

Table of Contents

1  Introduction ................................................................................................................2
2  IBM ThinkPad 1400 and 1500 Notebooks............................................................2
3  Formatting a New Hard Drive.................................................................................3
4  Creating a Windows 98 Startup Disk......................................................................4

All trademarks or registered trademarks listed in this document belong to their respective owners.

 2000 Simple Technology               

        

                  Part number: STCD-CPHD/xxxx

www.simpletech.com

Hard Drive Quick Start Guide

IBM ThinkPad® I Series 1400 and 1500 Notebook Computers

Summary of Contents for IBM ThinkPad I Series

Page 1: ...500 Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 2 IBM ThinkPad 1400 and 1500 Notebooks 2 3 Formatting a New Hard Drive 3 4 Creating a Windows 98 Startup Disk 4 Alltrademarksorregisteredtrademarkslistedinthisdocumentbelongtotheirrespectiveowners 2000SimpleTechnology Partnumber STCD CPHD xxxx www simpletech com Hard Drive Quick Start Guide IBM ThinkPad I Series 1400 and 1500 Notebook Computers ...

Page 2: ...ries bar above the keyboard D Locate and remove the two screws holding the keyboard in place E Find the tab located directly above the AC adapter plug the AC adapter plug is located on the back of the IBM TP Pull out this tab F Gently lift up the keyboard and place it on the palm rest G Locate the silver plate covering the hard drive Then remove the three screws securing the silver plate and remov...

Page 3: ...Boot from a startup disk Then at the DOS prompt type FDISK and press the Enter key B When prompted about creating a partition over 2 GB answer Yes Older versions of FDISK do not ask this question C When the menu appears select 1 Create DOS partition or Logical DOS Drive and press Enter D When prompted select 1 Create Primary DOS Partition and press Enter E When prompted either press Enter to accep...

Page 4: ...1 Year Limited Product Warranty commences on the purchasedateappearingonthepurchasereceipt SimpleTechnologywillhavenoliabilityforProductreturnedifSimpleTechnologydeterminesthattheclaimeddefecta isnotpresent orb is attributable to misuse improper installation alteration includingremovingorobliteratinglabels ormishandling after original shipment from SimpleTechnology Subject to the preceding limitat...

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