User manual PLEXTOR PX-760A

[. . . ] Model PX-760A Internal ATAPI Drive Model PX-760SA Internal SATA Drive DVD±R DL (DOUBLE LAYER/DUAL LAYER), DVD±R/RW, CD-R/RW DRIVE INSTALLATION AND USERS MANUAL March 2006 Plextor reserves the right to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time without prior notice. Plextor makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. reserves the right to revise this manual and to make changes in its content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revision or change. It may not be copied, photocopied, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form without Plextor's prior permission. [. . . ] Your drive may have been shipped in a different box with other contents, depending on whom you purchased the drive from and what they included inside the box. 40 PX-760 Installation and Users Manual Section 3. Installing the PX-760SA Internal SATA Drive If your drive came pre-installed, some or all of the items above may have been installed and may not be separately available. See the Plextor web site for locations to purchase additional or replacement accessories. Set the PX-760SA DMA Jumper (If Needed) Your PX-760SA ships from the factory with no DMA jumper installed. (The pins are empty. ) The empty pins mean the drive is set to Ultra DMA. This setting should work in most cases, so you don't have to do anything more. With some personal computers that do not have an embedded non-RAID Serial ATA chipset, the computer may "hang" or crash with the PX760SA installed. If this happens, change the PX-760SA to multiword DMA mode by installing the spare jumper across the two DMA jumper pins. Figure 20: Add the PX-760SA DMA jumper if you need to change from Ultra DMA (default) to multiword DMA Adding the jumper also configures the PX-760SA for self-test. See "Using the PX-760SA Self-Test Diagnostics" on page 68 for more details. PX-760 Installation and Users Manual 41 Section 3. Installing the PX-760SA Internal SATA Drive Mount the PX-760SA Drive Before proceeding to install the PX-760SA drive in your personal computer, make sure you have all the cables you'll need. Record the Serial Number Note the serial number and TLA number of your drive, and record those numbers. Mount the Drive in the Computer You can mount your internal drive in any available bay. You must remove the small panel that covers the bay that you want to use. NOTE: The drive can be mounted horizontally or vertically If you don't have an empty bay, remove the existing DVD-ROM or CDROM drive and install the PX-760SA. The two cable connections that you must make are: · SATA cable · Power cable To mount the PX-760SA drive: 1. Before proceeding, make sure the power to your computer and any external peripherals is OFF and your computer is UNPLUGGED from its power source. Remove your computer's cover, following the directions provided by your computer's manufacturer. Typically, this involves loosening or removing several screws on the back panel of your computer and sliding off the cover. See the illustration below for an example. 42 PX-760 Installation and Users Manual Section 3. Installing the PX-760SA Internal SATA Drive Figure 21: Removing a typical computer's cover 3. (In some older computers, you may have to remove screws that hold the panel in place. ) Figure 22: Removing the cover panel from a bay PX-760 Installation and Users Manual 43 Section 3. Determine if you must install mounting rails on the sides of your drive. If the drive fits tightly with little or no clearance on either side of the drive, you will not have to use mounting rails. If you need rails, you can obtain them from the computer manufacturer or from a computer supply retail or mail-order store. 5. If you must use mounting rails, fasten the rails to the lower pair of holes as shown in the illustration below. (In some instances, you may need to fasten the rails to the upper set of holes. ) After fastening the rails, check their positioning by sliding the drive into the bay before you mount the drive or connect any cables. CAUTION: Be sure not to mistake the inner and outer face of the rail when attaching. [. . . ] · Brand name and model number of any other peripherals you have installed or connected to your computer (e. g. , CD-ROM, scanner, fax board, network board). 90 PX-760 Installation and Users Manual Appendix B: Technical Support Returns In the unlikely event that you need to return a drive to Plextor, you need an RMA (Returned Materials Authorization) number. You will need this number before any Plextor drive can be returned for replacement. If the drive is determined to be defective, you will receive an RMA number. When you receive the RMA number, pack the Plextor drive securely in a box, and include the RMA number with the drive. [. . . ]