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SanDisk

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 Solid State Drive

Quick-Start Installation Guide

Upgrading your existing hard disk drive (HDD) to a new SanDisk Solid State Drive (SSD) is easy!

This guide provides quick instructions on how to upgrade your SATA-based desktop or notebook computer 
HDD to a SanDisk SSD. We also cover cloning your data from your current HDD to your new SanDisk SSD 
using cloning software.

Replacing your HDD with a solid state drive consists of three easy steps:

 

1.  Connect your SanDisk SSD to your computer

 

2.  Clone the data from your existing HDD to your new SanDisk SSD

 

3.  Uninstall your HDD and replace it with your new SanDisk SSD

 

•  Obtain data cloning software. 

 

 

There are many options available for purchase, but in this guide we will use data cloning software  

 

 

provided by Apricorn® to walk you through the data cloning process.

 

•  Confirm you have the required hardware* for your installation scenario:

 

1.  SATA data cable  

 

 

(required for desktops computers only)

 

2.  USB-to-SATA data cable

 

3.  3.5-inch mounting adapter and screws  

 

 

(required for desktop computers only)

 

4.  Phillips screwdriver

* Each of the above hardware components are sold separately or can be found in the SanDisk SSD Conversion Kit. See www.sandisk.com/go-SSD

BEFORE YOU START

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This guide applies to most solid state drives;  
check the instructions included with your SSD  
for more details.

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Summary of Contents for SD6CB-192G-000000 - SSD 192 GB Hard Drive

Page 1: ...l your HDD and replace it with your new SanDisk SSD Obtain data cloning software There are many options available for purchase but in this guide we will use data cloning software provided by Apricorn to walk you through the data cloning process Confirm you have the required hardware for your installation scenario 1 SATA data cable required for desktops computers only 2 USB to SATA data cable 3 3 5...

Page 2: ...e first step you will connect your SanDisk SSD to your computer in order to clone your data Simply follow these directions 1 Carefully connect SATA end of the SATA to USB cable to your SanDisk SSD 2 Connect the USB end of the SATA to USB cable to an available USB port on your computer 3 Wait for the operating system to recognize the SanDisk SSD Connecting Your SSD to Your Computer That s it now yo...

Page 3: ... Follow the prompts to begin the cloning process These may vary depending on the software used 1 Run your preferred data cloning software We are using Apricorn EZ Gig IV with Data Select 3 Select your source drive This is usually your computer s internal drive and is denoted by the prefix IDE 4 Next select your destination drive This your SSD connected to your computer by the SATA to USB cable ...

Page 4: ...s is helpful when migrating from a high capacity HDD drive to a smaller capacity SSD NOTE 5 Once you have completed the steps above click next to begin cloning your data This process will take some time depending on the amount of data you are cloning You can keep track of the progress by watching the cloning status screen Be sure to keep your computer s power cable plugged in during this process N...

Page 5: ...kup drive NOTE 2 Open your notebook computer s drive bay refer to your computer s manual for instructions 3 Remove any brackets or adapters attached to the current HDD and install them on your new SanDisk SSD in the same way as they were on your current HDD Note This step may not apply to every install not all notebook hard disk drives have additional brackets or adapters 4 Align the connector pin...

Page 6: ...DD and remove the drive from the bay 6 Next install your new SanDisk SSD into your computer s drive bay and connect the SATA data cable and SATA power cable 7 Finally close your computer case plug it in and power on your computer When your computer boots for the first time you may see a screen indicating that the upgrade process is complete And that s it Enjoy the speed of your new SanDisk SSD 5 I...

Page 7: ...oned are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective holder s 2012 SanDisk Corporation All rights reserved 08 12 For more instructional installation videos and more information about SanDisk SSDs go to www sandisk com go SSD More information regarding the product warranty can be obtained at www sandisk com wug ...

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