Installation guide

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MAXTOR SERIAL ATA HARD DRIVE

INSTALLATION GUIDE

About Serial ATA

Serial ATA (SATA) technology offers you the following benefits:

–World’s fastest ATA interface

– Ideal for high-performance RAID

– Thin, easy-plug cables for improved airflow

Visit

www.maxtor.com

and click on

Worldwide Support

for the latest SATA

information and software updates.

Back Up Your Data

Protect your data by backing up existing hard drives before installing your

new Maxtor hard drive.

Installing the Drive in a Macintosh

For detailed information on mounting an internal drive in your

Macintosh, go to www.apple.com/support. Once you have mounted

the drive, you can format (initialize) and partition the drive using the

Apple's Drive Setup utility (for Mac OS 8.6 or higher) or Disk Utility

(for Mac OS X). Note that on all beige Power Mac G3 systems

(Desktop, Minitower, All-In-One), Mac OS X can only be installed in a

partition that is within the first 8 GB of the drive.

FIGURE 2 REQUIRED TOOLS

1. System User Manual

2. Operating System CD and Boot Disk

3. Philips Screwdriver

4. Small Needle-Nose Pliers