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JDM  

Installation Guide 

 

 

Part 1

: how to install the JetDrive SSD Upgrade Kit into your Mac 

            - OS X 10.10 or earlier 
            - OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) 
            - OS X 10.13 (High Sierra) 

 

Part 2

: how to install the JetDrive SSD into the enclosure 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION! 

Please take the following electrostatic discharge 
(ESD) precautions during installation: 
1.

 

Work on a static-free surface 

2.

 

Wear an anti-static wrist strap 

Summary of Contents for JetDrive SSD Upgrade Kit

Page 1: ...Mac OS X 10 10 or earlier OS X 10 11 El Capitan OS X 10 13 High Sierra Part 2 how to install the JetDrive SSD into the enclosure CAUTION Please take the following electrostatic discharge ESD precautions during installation 1 Work on a static free surface 2 Wear an anti static wrist strap ...

Page 2: ...2 Part 1 How to install the JetDrive SSD Upgrade Kit into your Mac ...

Page 3: ...3 OS X 10 10 or earlier ...

Page 4: ...4 Step 1 Install your JetDrive into the included enclosure Please see Part 2 for more details Step 2 Connect the enclosure to your Mac ...

Page 5: ...5 Step 3 Turn on your Mac and hold the Command R keys during startup to enter Mac OS X Utilities Step 4 Select Disk Utility and click Continue ...

Page 6: ...ded journaled as the format Enter a name for your JetDrive Click Erase Please make sure that the correct drive is selected before starting to erase Step 6 You will see the following warning message before the erase process starts Click Erase to continue ...

Page 7: ...the source and drag your JetDrive partition into the destination field Click Restore to start the cloning process This step may take a few minutes Step 8 After the cloning process has completed shut down your Mac and remove your JetDrive from the enclosure ...

Page 8: ...lding the SSD Gently remove the original SSD and insert your JetDrive Tighten all screws to finish the installation Remember to disconnect the power adapter prior to the installation process Step 10 Turn on your Mac go to System Preferences and click Startup Disk Select your new JetDrive as the startup disk and restart your Mac ...

Page 9: ...9 OS X 10 11 El Capitan ...

Page 10: ...10 Step 1 Install your JetDrive into the included enclosure Please see Part 2 for more details Step 2 Connect the enclosure to your Mac ...

Page 11: ...11 Step 3 Turn on your Mac and hold the Command R keys during startup to enter Mac OS X Utilities Step 4 Select Disk Utility and click Continue ...

Page 12: ...2 Step 5 Select JetDrive Transcend in the sidebar and click the Erase tab Step 6 Enter a name for your JetDrive Set the Format to OS X Extended Journaled and the Scheme to GUID Partition Map Click Erase ...

Page 13: ...13 Step 7 Go to the upper menu bar and click Edit to find the Restore tab ...

Page 14: ...14 Step 8 Select Macintosh HD as the source Step 9 Click Restore to start the restore process ...

Page 15: ...15 Step 10 After the cloning process has completed shut down your Mac and remove your JetDrive from the enclosure ...

Page 16: ...olding the SSD Gently remove the original SSD and insert your JetDrive Tighten all screws to finish the installation Remember to disconnect the power adapter prior to the installation process Step 12 Turn on your Mac go to System Preferences and click Startup Disk Select your new JetDrive as the startup disk and restart your Mac ...

Page 17: ...17 OS X 10 13 High Sierra ...

Page 18: ...18 Step 1 Install your JetDrive into the included enclosure Please see Part 2 for more details Step 2 Connect the enclosure to your Mac ...

Page 19: ...19 Step 3 Turn on your Mac and hold the Command R keys during startup to enter Mac OS X Utilities Step 4 Select Disk Utility and click Continue ...

Page 20: ...20 Step 5 Click the View tab Select Show All Devices ...

Page 21: ...tep 6 Select JetDrive Transcend from the sidebar and click the Erase tab Step 7 Enter a name for your JetDrive Set the Format to Mac OS X Extended Journaled and the Scheme to GUID Partition Map Click Erase ...

Page 22: ...22 Step 8 Select Transcend s SSD in the sidebar Click the Restore tab ...

Page 23: ...23 Step 9 Select Container disk2 as the source Click Restore to start the restore process ...

Page 24: ...tep 11 Use the included P5 screwdriver to remove the MacBook bottom case and the T5 screwdriver to remove the single screw holding the SSD Gently remove the original SSD and insert your JetDrive Tighten all screws to finish the installation Remember to disconnect the power adapter prior to the installation process ...

Page 25: ...25 Step 12 Turn on your Mac go to System Preferences and click Startup Disk Select your new JetDrive as the startup disk and restart your Mac ...

Page 26: ...26 Part 2 How to install the JetDrive SSD into the enclosure ...

Page 27: ...27 Step 1 Slide off the transparent plastic seal Step 2 Remove the USB to SATA adapter from the enclosure ...

Page 28: ...8 Step 3 Connect your JetDrive with the USB to SATA adapter Step 4 Carefully install your JetDrive and USB to SATA adapter into the enclosure You may need to slightly tilt the two boards to slide them in ...

Page 29: ... 5 Make sure the USB connector of the USB to SATA adapter is perfectly placed to fit in with the slot on the enclosure Step 6 Make sure your JetDrive and USB to SATA adapter is laying flat inside the enclosure ...

Page 30: ...30 Step 7 Put the bottom cover back in place and tighten the three screws ...

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