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any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties which may 

result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise 

under any patent or patent rights of SanDisk. SanDisk, the SanDisk 

design, the SanDisk logo, SanDisk Professional, the SanDisk Professional 

logo, G-DRIVE, PRO-BLADE, and Ultrastar are registered trademarks or 

trademarks of Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates in the US and/or 

other countries. iPad, Mac, macOS, and Time Machine are trademarks 

of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Windows is a 

registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United 

States and/or other countries. USB-C and USB Type-C are trademarks 

of USB Implementers Forum. Kensington is a registered trademark or 

trademark of the ACCO Brands Corporation in the United States and/or 

other countries. Thunderbolt is a registered trademark or trademark of 

the Intel Corporation in the US and/or other countries. All other marks are 

the property of their respective owners. Product specifications subject to 

change without notice. Pictures shown may vary from actual products.
* 1 MB/s = 1 million bytes per second. Based on internal testing; 

performance may vary depending upon host device, usage conditions, 

drive capacity, and other factors.
** 1TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual user capacity may be less depending on 

operating environment.
*** Compatible with iPad devices with USB-C port and iPadOS 14+. Based 

on internal testing; compatibility may vary based on host device and other 

factors.

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Summary of Contents for G-DRIVE PROJECT

Page 1: ...G DRIVE PROJECT User Manual...

Page 2: ...ACCESSING SUPPORT For online technical support visit https www westerndigital com support To speak with technical support visit https www westerndigital com support international phone numbers...

Page 3: ...Behavior 6 Safely Disconnecting the Device 7 Initialize G DRIVE PROJECT for macOS 7 Reformatting the G DRIVE PROJECT 8 _________ 4 Compliance and Warranty Information 9 Limited Warranty Except Austra...

Page 4: ...Index 14 SanDisk Professional User Manual ii...

Page 5: ...s Easily identify each port type with the color identifying system from SanDisk Professional Match the color around the port to the color on the corresponding cable to quickly connect your devices Pai...

Page 6: ...device s connector Do not block any of the enclosure s ventilation slots Do not use this product as a portable device Handle the SanDisk Professional device using its edge or frame Do not remove dama...

Page 7: ...ot This front slot provides compatibility with a PRO BLADE SSD mag device sold separately REAR CONNECTIVITY Reference illustration 2 2 below 1 Power Button used to turn the device on or off 2 Power Po...

Page 8: ...re designed to be used for customization such as attaching the SanDisk Professional G DRIVE PROJECT to a DIT cart a mounting plate adding a handle or other gear for your production needs NOTE Included...

Page 9: ...e running macOS 5 Congratulations you have connected the G DRIVE PROJECT device to your computer system G DRIVE PROJECT LED BEHAVIOR The following table describes the various system and device LED beh...

Page 10: ...ligned with each other To insert a PRO BLADE SSD MAG into the G DRIVE PROJECT follow these steps 1 Align the PRO BLADE SSD MAG to a slot on the G DRIVE PROJECT 2 Slide the PRO BLADE SSD MAG into the G...

Page 11: ...the drive Here are the steps CAUTION Initializing or Re Initializing a device will erase all data on the device Do not continue if you wish to retain your information NOTE Safely disconnect and remove...

Page 12: ...for use with macOS systems but can be reformatted for use with Windows 10 and higher CAUTION Reformatting the device will erase all of its contents If you have saved files on the device back them up...

Page 13: ...mber Proof of purchase is required for all warranty claims LIMITED WARRANTY AUSTRALIA Warranty Information SanDisk Professional warrants to the end user that this product excluding content and or soft...

Page 14: ...der the Australian Consumer Law You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage You are also entitled to have t...

Page 15: ...of this equipment to the applicable Council Directives of the European Union including the EMC Directive 2014 30 EU the Low Voltage Directive 2014 35 EU and the RoHS Directive 2011 65 EU as amended b...

Page 16: ...s nicht anders gekennzeichnet oder spezifiziert Regulatory Compliance Japan Regulatory Compliance Korea Regulatory Compliance Russia EAC Western Digital UK Limited 115054 35 4 Western Digital 1 30 Wes...

Page 17: ...Regulatory Compliance China Regulatory Compliance Taiwan CNS 15936 EMC CNS 15598 1 Safety Compliance and Warranty Information SanDisk Professional User Manual 13...

Page 18: ...y 3 P PRO BLADE SSD Mag LED 6 PRO BLADE SSD mag Port 3 R Rear Connectivity 3 Rear Ports 3 Reformatting for Windows 8 Regulatory Compliance Austria 11 Regulatory Compliance Canada 11 Regulatory Complia...

Page 19: ...rum Kensington is a registered trademark or trademark of the ACCO Brands Corporation in the United States and or other countries Thunderbolt is a registered trademark or trademark of the Intel Corpora...

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