Firmware update for Seagate Barracuda ATA IV hard disk drives Version 1.0 Installation Readme This package will create a bootable diskette that will update the firmware of a Seagate Barracuda ATA IV hard disk drive from level 3.10 to level 8.12. This update applies only to Seagate hard drives that have the following information: FRU IBM P/N Model Capacity(GB) RPM 19K1565 24P3695 ST320011A 20.4 7200 19K1567 24P3696 ST330011A 30.0 7200 19K1568 24P3697 ST340016A 40.0 7200 19K1570 24P3698 ST360021A 60.0 7200 24P3665 24P3699 ST380021A 80.0 7200 These IDE hard disk drives might come installed in one of the IBM Machine types listed below: 2251, 2259, 2271, 2273, 2289, 6029, 6043, 6049, 6058, 6059, 6568, 6578, 6579, 6599, 6647, 6650, 6790, 6791, 6792, 6793, 6794, 6795, 6822, 6824, 6826, 6830, 6831, 6833, 6840, 6841, 8301, 8303, 8304, 8305, 8306, 8307, 8308, 8309, 8310, 8311, 8312, 8313, 8314, 8315, 8317, 8318, 8319 Note: Do not power off or restart your system While the firmware of your hard disk drive is being updated. Doing so will cause permanent damage to your hard disk drive. In addition, make sure you back up the data in your hard disk drive before you start updating the firmware. Print this file so that you can refer to it during the installation. Downloading the update ---------------------- 1. Click the file link to download the file from the Web page. 2. When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save the downloaded file, be sure to select a path that does not have a space in it's name. Extracting the update --------------------- Installing this update involves creating a bootable diskette. Before you begin, have a blank 1.44 MB diskette ready. 1. Click Start, select Find or Search, then click Files and Folders. 2. Insert a blank 1.44MB floppy diskette into the diskette drive. 3. Type pz1t15a.exe in the search field, then click Find Now. This will locate the pz1t15a.exe file you just downloaded. 4. Double-click the pz1t15a.exe icon. 5. Follow the onscreen prompts. The necessary files will be extracted to the diskette. Installing the update --------------------- 1. Close all open applications. 2. Leave the diskette in the A: drive, and shut down and restart the computer to start the firmware update program. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions. The following onscreen message will be shown: Press Y to continue with the process or N to stop it. 5. Press Y. The firmware update program will search for all Seagate Barracuda ATA IV hard disk drives connected to the system. 6. If the system has a Seagate Barracuda ATA IV drive that requires the firmware update, the code will be updated automatically. When finished, you will be taken to a DOS prompt with the message "Eject the diskette, then reboot". 7. Remove the diskette, reboot the system and start using it as usual. 8. If the hard disk drive on the system does not require the update, you will be taken to a DOS prompt with the message "Eject the diskette, then reboot". 9. Remove the diskette, reboot the system and start using it as usual. Trademarks ---------- IBM and NetVista are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 2003. All rights reserved.