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MERCURY ELITE PRO Qx2

SUPPORT RESOURCES

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3.1 TROUBLESHOOTING

Begin your troubleshooting by verifying that the power cable is connected to the Mercury 
Elite Pro Qx2 and to a power source. If the power cable is connected to a power strip or 
surge protector, make sure its power switch is in the ‘ON’ position.

Next, verify that both ends of your cables are properly plugged into the computer and the 
Qx2. If the Qx2 is still not working properly, try connecting to another interface such as the 
USB connection and see if the device works properly. You can also connect the Qx2 to a 
different computer to eliminate the possibility that the problem is with the computer and 
not the drive or cables. If you are still experiencing problems, see 

Section 3.4

 to contact 

Technical Support.

3.2 ABOUT DATA BACKUP

To ensure that your files are protected and to prevent data loss, we strongly suggest that 
you keep two copies of your data: one copy on your Mercury Elite Pro Qx2 and a second 
copy on your internal drive or another storage medium, such as an optical backup, or on a 
second external storage unit. Any data loss or corruption while using the Mercury Elite Pro 
Qx2 is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no circumstances may OWC, its parents, 
partners, and affiliates be held liable for loss of the use of data including compensation of 
any kind or recovery of the data.

3.3 ONLINE RESOURCES

You can find additional information about the Qx2 in our online collection of frequently 
asked questions: 

www.owcdigital.com/support/faq

 Additionally, you can learn about our 

recommended process for migrating system data using the link below:

www.owcdigital.com/support/data-transfer

3.4 CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT

SUPPORT RESOURCES

Hours:

8am to 8pm (CT) Monday - Friday
9AM - 4PM (CT) Saturday

Telephone:

(866)-692-7100 (North America)
+1 (815) 338-4751 (International)

Live Chat:

www.owcdigital.com/support

Email:

www.owcdigital.com/support

Summary of Contents for Mercury Elite Pro Qx2

Page 1: ...M E R C U R Y E L I T E P R O Q X 2 Assembly Manual User Guide...

Page 2: ...Front Features 1 5 REAR VIEW 1 5 1 Rear Features DEVICE SETUP 4 2 1 HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION 2 2 QUICK START 2 2 1 OWC Drive Guide 2 3 RAID SETTINGS 2 3 1 Setting the RAID Mode 2 3 2 RAID Modes 2 4 CHA...

Page 3: ...s cable NOTE Hard drive screws included but not pictured 1 3 ABOUT THIS MANUAL The images and descriptions may vary slightly between this manual and the unit shipped Functions and features may change...

Page 4: ...EBUILD Power Blue Solid blue Off Solid blue N A N A Drive A B C D Green Orange Solid green all four Off all four Flashing green Off Flashing orange 1 5 REAR VIEW 1 5 1 Rear Features 1 Kensington Secur...

Page 5: ...mode the Qx2 will turn off Only one interface USB 3 1 Gen 1 eSATA FireWire 800 at a time can be used For the safe removal of your drive and to ensure that no data is lost always eject or unmount the d...

Page 6: ...l the drive tray out 5 Set the drive tray as shown on your work surface If you are replacing an existing hard drive unscrew it from the drive tray at this time If your Qx2 was purchased without drives...

Page 7: ...a or formatting on the drives that you install in the Qx2 This is true of all modes except Independent Drive Mode See Section 2 3 2 for more information 2 3 RAID SETTINGS 2 3 1 Setting the RAID Mode I...

Page 8: ...o to Four Drives Installed Dial position 0 The drives show up as one large volume with a size equal to the combined capacities of all the drives used in the array RAID 0 is used when speed is the prim...

Page 9: ...o Qx2 is set to independent mode you can add or remove any drive without needing to create a new RAID set IMPORTANT NOTE To avoid data corruption it is essential to unmount all drives and turn off the...

Page 10: ...will flash orange Depending on the capacity of the drives being used the rebuild process will last from several hours to a few days Once the rebuild is complete the drive LED will turn green and flas...

Page 11: ...loss we strongly suggest that you keep two copies of your data one copy on your Mercury Elite Pro Qx2 and a second copy on your internal drive or another storage medium such as an optical backup or on...

Page 12: ...hard drives into this drive enclosure Failure to do so can cause damage to your drive mechanisms and or the hard drive enclosure Read this user guide carefully and follow the correct procedures when s...

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