User guide
Chapter 3 - AssemblyNewer Technology Guardian MAXimus mini
To remove the drives, turn the Newer 
Technology Guardian MAXimus mini 
around to the rear and remove the hard 
drive cover plate by unscrewing the 2 
Phillips screws from the top corners.
Once you have removed the back of the 
Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus 
mini, the two 2.5” hard drives are held 
into the chassis using friction t trays. To 
remove the two drives and their trays, you 
need to pull the trays out of the back of 
the enclosure using the silver metal tabs 
in the center of the drive tray. To keep 
vibration to a minumum, the silver trays 
are a very tight t. Use constant, gentle 
pressure when removing and installing.
Turn the drive tray over and you will see 2 
Phillips screws that are holding the drive 
into the tray. Remove those two Phillips 
screws. Then. Slide the hard drive out of 
the drive tray, pushing the drive out of 
the tray.
Replace the drive in the reverse order, 
insert the screws and then place the drive 
tray assembly back into the enclosure.
Replace the back access cover and rein-
sert the 2 Phillips screws you removed to 
take the back cover o.










