Operating instructions
2.5 aluminum hard drive enclosure USB 3.0
Item no. 1207922
Intended use
The product is intended for installing an 6.35 cm (2.5“) SATA hard drive. It can be
connected to a computer via USB. Power is supplied via USB as well.
It is intended for indoor use only. Do not use it outdoors. Contact with moisture, e.g. in
bathrooms, must be avoided under all circumstances.
For safety and approval purposes (CE), you must not rebuild and/or modify this product.
If you use the product for purposes other than those described above, the product may
be damaged. In addition, improper use can cause hazards such as short circuiting,
fire, electric shock etc. Read the instructions carefully and keep them. Make this
product available to third parties only together with its operating instructions.
This product complies with the statutory national and European requirements. All
company names and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. All
rights reserved.
Delivery content
• Hard drive enclosure
• USB 3.0 cable (A to microB)
• 5 x screw
• Operating instructions
Safety instructions
Read the operating instructions carefully and especially observe the safety
information. If you do not follow the safety instructions and information on
proper handling in this manual, we assume no liability for any resulting
personal injury or damage to property. Such cases will invalidate the
warranty/guarantee.
• The device is not a toy. Keep it out of the reach of children and pets.
• Do not leave packaging material lying around carelessly. These may
become dangerous playing material for children.
• Protect the product from extreme temperatures, direct sunlight, strong
jolts, high humidity, moisture, flammable gases, vapours and solvents.
• Do not place the product under any mechanical stress.
• If it is no longer possible to operate the product safely, take it out of
operation and protect it from any accidental use. Safe operation can no
longer be guaranteed if the product:
- is visibly damaged,
- is no longer working properly,
- has been stored for extended periods in poor ambient conditions or
- has been subjected to any serious transport-related stresses.
• Please handle the product carefully. Jolts, impacts or a fall even from a
low height can damage the product.
• Also observe the safety and operating instructions of any other devices
which are connected to the product.
• Never move the product during operation with the hard drive installed.
Movement during operation could cause the disk read/write heads to
come into contact with the magnetic disc. This may result not only in data
loss but damage to the hard drive! Switch off the product and wait for at
least 30 seconds (until the magnetic discs of the hard drive have come to
a complete stop) before moving the product again.
• Do not place the product near loudspeakers or machines that emit a
strong magnetic field.
• Touch only the sides of your hard drive‘s housing, do not touch the circuit
board. Electrostatic discharges may destroy your hard drive.
• Make sure the cable does not get jammed, kinked or damaged by sharp
edges during installation.
• Never use the product immediately after it has been brought from a cold
room into a warm one. The condensation generated could destroy the
product. Allow the device to reach room temperature before connecting
and using it. This may take several hours.
• Use suitable padding to protect valuable furniture from scratch or
pressure marks.
• Consult an expert when in doubt about operation, safety or connection of
the device.
•
Maintenance, modifications and repairs are to be performed exclusively
by an expert or at a qualified shop.
• If you have questions which remain unanswered by these operating
instructions, contact our technical support service or other technical
personnel.
Installing a hard drive
• Loosen the two screws fastened to the side of the enclosure.
• Carefully pull the drawer from the enclosure.
• Connect a SATA hard drive to the corresponding terminal block inside the drawer.
Do not use any force.
• Fix the hard drive into the drawer with four screws.
• Push the drawer together with the hard drive into the enclosure.
• Attach the drawer to the enclosure with the two previously loosened screws.
Driver installation
• The required drivers are already included in the operating system. For that reason
the delivery does not include any separate storage medium.
• Keep in mind that you will need a suitable USB 3.0 controller for using the USB 3.0
function. Many mother boards integrate such controllers already, but the controller
can also be added by using an additional plug-in card.
Connection
• Turn on the computer. Wait until the operating system has fully started.
• Connect the product to a computer using the USB cable supplied.
•
The operating system will automatically recognize the product during first time
operation and complete the driver installation. The drivers are already included in
the operating system.
In order for the drive to be displayed in the device manager and to be ready
for use, partition and format the hard drive, if new (see next chapter).
Partitioning/formatting your hard drive
• For Windows® operating systems, you can use the control panel for partitioning
and formatting.
• When using Windows® 7, for example, open “System and security” from the control
panel. Click on “Management” and then on “Creating hard drive partitions”. Select
the respective hard drive and create a new partition.
•
Then format the new partition. Quick formatting is sufficient in such a case.
Performing a normal formatting procedure can take a very long time to complete
depending on the hard drive capacity.
• Contact an expert if you have any doubts regarding partitioning/formatting.
