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WD Caviar Blue Specifications1 Model number Interface Formatted capacity User sectors per drive LBA support SATA latching connector Actuator latch/auto park Form factor RoHS compliant2 Performance Data transfer rate (max) Buffer to host Host to/from drive (sustained) Cache (MB) Rotational speed (RPM) Reliability/Data Integrity Load/unload cycles4 Non-recoverable read errors... mode Physical Dimensions Height (in./mm, max) Length (in./mm, max) Width (in./mm, ± .01 in.) Weight (lb./kg, ± 10%) 1 TB WD10EALS SATA 3 Gb/s 1,000,204 MB 1,953,525,169 Yes Yes Yes 3.5-inch Yes...
WD Caviar Blue Specifications1 Model number Interface Formatted capacity User sectors per drive LBA support SATA latching connector Actuator latch/auto park Form factor RoHS compliant2 Performance Data transfer rate (max) Buffer to host Host to/from drive (sustained) Cache (MB) Rotational speed (RPM) Reliability/Data Integrity Load/unload cycles4 Non-recoverable read errors... mode Physical Dimensions Height (in./mm, max) Length (in./mm, max) Width (in./mm, ± .01 in.) Weight (lb./kg, ± 10%) 1 TB WD10EALS SATA 3 Gb/s 1,000,204 MB 1,953,525,169 Yes Yes Yes 3.5-inch Yes...
Product Specifications
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WD Caviar Blue Specifications1 Model number Interface Formatted capacity User sectors per drive LBA support SATA latching connector Actuator latch/auto park Form factor RoHS compliant2 Performance Data transfer rate (max) Buffer to host Host to/from drive (sustained) Cache (MB) Rotational speed (RPM) Reliability/Data Integrity Load/unload ...max) Length (in./mm, max) Width (in./mm, ± .01 in.) Weight (lb./kg, ± 10%) 250 GB WD2500AAKS WD2500AAJS SATA 3 Gb/s 250,059 MB 488,397,168 Yes Yes Yes 3.5-inch Yes 250 GB WD2500AAJB PATA 100 MB/s 250,059 MB 488,397,168 Yes No Yes 3.5-inch Yes...
WD Caviar Blue Specifications1 Model number Interface Formatted capacity User sectors per drive LBA support SATA latching connector Actuator latch/auto park Form factor RoHS compliant2 Performance Data transfer rate (max) Buffer to host Host to/from drive (sustained) Cache (MB) Rotational speed (RPM) Reliability/Data Integrity Load/unload ...max) Length (in./mm, max) Width (in./mm, ± .01 in.) Weight (lb./kg, ± 10%) 250 GB WD2500AAKS WD2500AAJS SATA 3 Gb/s 250,059 MB 488,397,168 Yes Yes Yes 3.5-inch Yes 250 GB WD2500AAJB PATA 100 MB/s 250,059 MB 488,397,168 Yes No Yes 3.5-inch Yes...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... capacity of your new WD EIDE hard drive. You can be handled with the hard drive or circuit board components. • Handle the hard drive by touching the metal chassis of your drive, visit our website at support.wdc.com. Your hard drive is packaged in an anti-static ...• Do not unpack your hard drive greater than 137 GB hard drive without a controller card. For further information regarding the installation and use of your hard drive until you choose. standard 40-pin, 80-conductor cable; Kit Contents WD Hard Drive Utilities and software CD Documentation Mounting ...
... capacity of your new WD EIDE hard drive. You can be handled with the hard drive or circuit board components. • Handle the hard drive by touching the metal chassis of your drive, visit our website at support.wdc.com. Your hard drive is packaged in an anti-static ...• Do not unpack your hard drive greater than 137 GB hard drive without a controller card. For further information regarding the installation and use of your hard drive until you choose. standard 40-pin, 80-conductor cable; Kit Contents WD Hard Drive Utilities and software CD Documentation Mounting ...
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...For more information on Master/Slave support on the left side. 3. To install a hard drive smaller than 137 GB, you will scan and detect the newly installed hard drive. To mount the hard drive in a Power Mac, change the configuration to maximize the full capacity of Data Lifeguard...device per channel for Windows 2000/XP Install a Single Hard Drive: 1. Important: For detailed setup and installation instructions specific to your Macintosh system, refer to your new WD hard drive according to Apple support article 24342 at support.wdc.com. c. Figure 5 Windows 2000 or XP: For ...
...For more information on Master/Slave support on the left side. 3. To install a hard drive smaller than 137 GB, you will scan and detect the newly installed hard drive. To mount the hard drive in a Power Mac, change the configuration to maximize the full capacity of Data Lifeguard...device per channel for Windows 2000/XP Install a Single Hard Drive: 1. Important: For detailed setup and installation instructions specific to your Macintosh system, refer to your new WD hard drive according to Apple support article 24342 at support.wdc.com. c. Figure 5 Windows 2000 or XP: For ...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... on alternate jumper settings, visit our website at support.wdc.com for a complete list of frequently asked questions before floppy or hard drive boot can be incompatible with drives larger than 32 GB. To overcome this capacity barrier, hard drives higher than this capacity have adopted a 48-bit addressing... regarding operating system and BIOS limitations, visit our website at support.wdc.com or visit Microsoft® at support.microsoft.com. 137 GB Barrier The previous standard for your hard drive. Figure 6 Single If the drive you are installing is the only device on the cable, use ...
... on alternate jumper settings, visit our website at support.wdc.com for a complete list of frequently asked questions before floppy or hard drive boot can be incompatible with drives larger than 32 GB. To overcome this capacity barrier, hard drives higher than this capacity have adopted a 48-bit addressing... regarding operating system and BIOS limitations, visit our website at support.wdc.com or visit Microsoft® at support.microsoft.com. 137 GB Barrier The previous standard for your hard drive. Figure 6 Single If the drive you are installing is the only device on the cable, use ...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... with FCC Rules for Radiated and Conducted Emission, Part 15, Subpart B, for any television, radio, or other interference caused by registering your hard drive online at support.wdc.com. This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise for suggestions. Online Product Registration Take advantage of various WD offerings by unauthorized...
... with FCC Rules for Radiated and Conducted Emission, Part 15, Subpart B, for any television, radio, or other interference caused by registering your hard drive online at support.wdc.com. This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise for suggestions. Online Product Registration Take advantage of various WD offerings by unauthorized...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... product was stolen from the date of shipment of the implied warranties. Western Digital reserves the right to the address on Warranty Policy. See below or visit our product support website at support.wdc.com and click on the RMA in the possession of the defective Product... no limited warranty is attributable to WD without notice. © 2006 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Online Warranty Inquiry For further warranty information and inquiries, visit our product support website at support.wdc.com and click on Warranty Policy. Extended Warranty Certain WD products may ...
... product was stolen from the date of shipment of the implied warranties. Western Digital reserves the right to the address on Warranty Policy. See below or visit our product support website at support.wdc.com and click on the RMA in the possession of the defective Product... no limited warranty is attributable to WD without notice. © 2006 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Online Warranty Inquiry For further warranty information and inquiries, visit our product support website at support.wdc.com and click on Warranty Policy. Extended Warranty Certain WD products may ...
User Manual (pdf)
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... chassis of Western Digital special offers and product updates by registering your new Western Digital hard drive. BEFORE GETTING STARTED - 3 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Register Your Drive Take advantage ...of your operating system or utilities documentation for instructions). Unplug the power cord. 3. Most operating systems include a backup utility. Remove the computer system outside cover (if necessary, refer to your computer or by backing up your existing hard drive before installing your new hard drive online at https://www.wdc...
... chassis of Western Digital special offers and product updates by registering your new Western Digital hard drive. BEFORE GETTING STARTED - 3 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Register Your Drive Take advantage ...of your operating system or utilities documentation for instructions). Unplug the power cord. 3. Most operating systems include a backup utility. Remove the computer system outside cover (if necessary, refer to your computer or by backing up your existing hard drive before installing your new hard drive online at https://www.wdc...
User Manual (pdf)
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.... Set Up Your Hard Drive - Drive-to assist with hard drive installation, management, and diagnostics. Register your hard drive. ! When the setup menu appears, select Create a Data Lifeguard Bootable Installation Diskette. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 3 Data Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Western Digital provides Data Lifeguard Tools to -Drive Copy Utility - Data Lifeguard Tools contents: ! overcome the 137 GB, 32 GB, or 8.4 GB system BIOS limitations...
.... Set Up Your Hard Drive - Drive-to assist with hard drive installation, management, and diagnostics. Register your hard drive. ! When the setup menu appears, select Create a Data Lifeguard Bootable Installation Diskette. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 3 Data Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Western Digital provides Data Lifeguard Tools to -Drive Copy Utility - Data Lifeguard Tools contents: ! overcome the 137 GB, 32 GB, or 8.4 GB system BIOS limitations...
User Manual (pdf)
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... from the CD. Windows XP, SP1 or higher ! DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 17 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Install a Drive Larger than 137 GB To access the full capacity of drives larger than 137 GB. Make sure that your system BIOS supports the card and that does not meet the requirements ...below . Windows 2000, SP3 or higher 2. b) If using the DOS version, restart the computer and boot from Microsoft at store.wdc.com or your ...
... from the CD. Windows XP, SP1 or higher ! DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 17 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Install a Drive Larger than 137 GB To access the full capacity of drives larger than 137 GB. Make sure that your system BIOS supports the card and that does not meet the requirements ...below . Windows 2000, SP3 or higher 2. b) If using the DOS version, restart the computer and boot from Microsoft at store.wdc.com or your ...
User Manual (pdf)
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...of your system BIOS supports 8.4 GB or larger hard drives. To run Data Lifeguard Tools: - Windows XP ! To access the full capacity of the hard drive with these jumper settings. Visit our product support Web site at support.wdc.com for a BIOS Flash or ...Me ! Other options are to determine if your hard drive. Contact your system BIOS or purchase a controller card. Windows 2000 ! Windows 98SE (Second Edition) TROUBLESHOOTING - 23 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 2. It is an 8.4 GB hard drive limitation on some traditional system BIOSs. We recommend using...
...of your system BIOS supports 8.4 GB or larger hard drives. To run Data Lifeguard Tools: - Windows XP ! To access the full capacity of the hard drive with these jumper settings. Visit our product support Web site at support.wdc.com for a BIOS Flash or ...Me ! Other options are to determine if your hard drive. Contact your system BIOS or purchase a controller card. Windows 2000 ! Windows 98SE (Second Edition) TROUBLESHOOTING - 23 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 2. It is an 8.4 GB hard drive limitation on some traditional system BIOSs. We recommend using...
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... Web site at support.wdc.com. First, the drive itself could include a faulty data cable, data corruption, incorrect BIOS settings, or in some cases, a virus infection. Follow these suggestions to install, partition, and format the hard drive. Always check first to... the system down and disconnect the IDE ribbon cable to the drive making clicking noises. TROUBLESHOOTING - 26 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Frequently Asked Questions This section contains answers to common hard drive installation questions by disabling LBA or choosing Normal or Standard CHS mode...
... Web site at support.wdc.com. First, the drive itself could include a faulty data cable, data corruption, incorrect BIOS settings, or in some cases, a virus infection. Follow these suggestions to install, partition, and format the hard drive. Always check first to... the system down and disconnect the IDE ribbon cable to the drive making clicking noises. TROUBLESHOOTING - 26 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Frequently Asked Questions This section contains answers to common hard drive installation questions by disabling LBA or choosing Normal or Standard CHS mode...
User Manual (pdf)
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... your hard drive and enables full access of the hard drive can be replaced. FDISK reports a drive's capacity in binary gigabytes where 1 GB = 1,073,741,824 bytes. If this issue and has released a fix for FDISK. Western Digital's Online Store at support.wdc.com to remove all data on the particular utility used to see the drive's full capacity. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE...
... your hard drive and enables full access of the hard drive can be replaced. FDISK reports a drive's capacity in binary gigabytes where 1 GB = 1,073,741,824 bytes. If this issue and has released a fix for FDISK. Western Digital's Online Store at support.wdc.com to remove all data on the particular utility used to see the drive's full capacity. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE...
User Manual (pdf)
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WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Western Digital Service and Support If you need additional information or help during installation or normal use of this product, visit our product support Web site at support.wdc.com or send an e- mail to Western Digital Technical Support using the online form. Thursday Friday Saturday USA/Canada/...00 pm TROUBLESHOOTING - 28 Telephone Numbers Monday - You may also call the phone numbers listed below. When calling for support, have your Western Digital hard drive serial number, system hardware, and software versions available.
WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Western Digital Service and Support If you need additional information or help during installation or normal use of this product, visit our product support Web site at support.wdc.com or send an e- mail to Western Digital Technical Support using the online form. Thursday Friday Saturday USA/Canada/...00 pm TROUBLESHOOTING - 28 Telephone Numbers Monday - You may also call the phone numbers listed below. When calling for support, have your Western Digital hard drive serial number, system hardware, and software versions available.
User Manual (pdf)
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... Web site at support.wdc.com. In the United States, some states do not allow limitations on the RMA in material and workmanship and will conform to WD without first contacting WD for the particular Product. Warranty Information Obtaining Warranty Service Western Digital (WD) values your ...insured to you the very best of Warranty The warranty period commences from our online support Web site at support.wdc.com. Duration of service. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE CSA Notice Le prent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioélectriques d...
... Web site at support.wdc.com. In the United States, some states do not allow limitations on the RMA in material and workmanship and will conform to WD without first contacting WD for the particular Product. Warranty Information Obtaining Warranty Service Western Digital (WD) values your ...insured to you the very best of Warranty The warranty period commences from our online support Web site at support.wdc.com. Duration of service. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE CSA Notice Le prent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioélectriques d...
User Manual (pdf)
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... or replacement of someone other than WD. ! Disclaimer of Warranties There are no liability for a particular purpose or noninfringement. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Other Warranty Limitations For further important information on limitations on WD's warranty, see below or visit our product support... Web site at support.wdc.com and click on Warranty Policy. Your Use of the Product WD will be fixed ...
... or replacement of someone other than WD. ! Disclaimer of Warranties There are no liability for a particular purpose or noninfringement. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Other Warranty Limitations For further important information on limitations on WD's warranty, see below or visit our product support... Web site at support.wdc.com and click on Warranty Policy. Your Use of the Product WD will be fixed ...
User Manual (pdf)
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WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE In the United States, some states do not allow exclusion or limitation of additional or extended warranty options. APPENDIX - 32 Extended Warranty Certain ... warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you . Online Warranty Inquiry For further warranty information and inquiries, visit our product support Web site at support.wdc.com and click on Warranty Policy. The new online Warranty Inquiry System will provide warranty status based on Warranty Policy. For further details, visit our...
WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE In the United States, some states do not allow exclusion or limitation of additional or extended warranty options. APPENDIX - 32 Extended Warranty Certain ... warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you . Online Warranty Inquiry For further warranty information and inquiries, visit our product support Web site at support.wdc.com and click on Warranty Policy. The new online Warranty Inquiry System will provide warranty status based on Warranty Policy. For further details, visit our...