Vantec MRK-HC127A-BK Datasheet - Page 1

Installation Guide SSD/HDD Aluminum Caddy for 9.5 & 12.7mm Laptop Drive Bay Front Plate 1. Verify the package contents. 1 2 4. 1) Push SSD/HDD drive to lock SATA interface 2) Insert Spacing Bumper into the gap to secure the drive in place 7. Insert the Caddy into the Optical Bay on your laptop and secure the mounting screws per laptop manufacture installation step. 2. Insert anti-shock bumper on the 4 side screw hole of the SSD/HDD Drive Do not change the 2 slider switch. The factory default setting 5. will work correctly with most laptop. If you encounter problem after it is fully install, please refer to the FAQ on our website here for help. http://www.vantecusa.com/en/faq/index NEW drive - Initialize, Partition, Format DATA drive - Ready If the installed SSD/HDD is new, you need to initialize, partition and 8. format SSD/HDD before use. For Windows OS, please use disk management tool to the get the disk ready. If the installed SSD/HDD have data on it, your laptop OS will see it right away. 3. Place SSD/ HDD flat down into the drive bay with the SATA interface on the SSD/HDD drive align with the caddy interface. Flat Front Plate Side View Protruding or Curve Front Plate Note: For Help with removing your Optical Drive, see Optical steps on Page 2. If your Optical Drive is using a Curve or Protruding Front Plate, please 6. remove the Front Plate from your Optical Drive and mount it on this Caddy. If your Optical Drive is using a Flate Front Plate, you can use the provided Flate Front Plate to mount onto this Caddy. Ready 9. Your computer and the new install Caddy with your SSD/HDD is ready for use. The following instructions serve as a guide to remove an Optical drive from a laptop computer. Every laptop manufacturer designs their laptop differently and this example may not reflect layout of the many laptops available or the one that you may have. 1. Lock on the under side of the laptop. See where the location of the Optical Drive. Remove cover plate screws shown 2. The Optical Drive will consume a large portion of the under side space shown with the red square. There is always one screw used to secure the Optical Drive so that 3. the drive will stay secure in the laptop. This screw is located often on the rear of the drive in this area shown. 4. To acess the screw, you will need to remove the cover plate closes to the location to access and remove the screw. 5. Once the cover plate is removed, you should see a screw holding a metal tab at end of the Optical Drive. PUSH 6. Remove the screw, push the metal tab in the direciton shown to remove and slide out the Optical Drive. 7. Remove the two screws holding the metal tab and mount it on your SSD/HDD Caddy. Note: If you are still having problem removing the Optical Drive, please contact laptop manufacturer for further instruction. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without written permission is strictly forbidden. Printed in China Printed on Recycled Paper. Model: MRK-HC95A-BK/ MRK-HC127A-BK Copyright © 2015 Vantec Thermal Technologies. All Right Reserved. | All Registered Trademarks Belong To Their Respective Companies.