TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION.....................................................1 1.1 Minimum System Requirements 1.2 Package Contents 1.3 About This Manual 1.4 Rear View 1.4.1 Rear Features 1.5 Usage Notes DEVICE SETUP.......................................................4 2.1 Quick Start 2.2 Assembly SUPPORT RESOURCES.....................................................9 3.1 Formatting 3.2 About Data Backup 3.3 Troubleshooting 3.
INTRODUCTION 1.1 Minimum System Requirements Apple Mac Requirements PC Requirements • FireWire 800: OS X 10.2 or later • FireWire 800: Windows® XP or later * • USB 3.1 Gen 1: OS X 10.6 or later • USB 3.1 Gen 1: Windows XP or later* • eSATA: OS X 10.3 or later • eSATA: Windows XP or later 1.2 Package Contents eSATA Cable*** Mercury Elite Pro mini FireWire 800 (1394b) 9-9 pin cable** USB 3.1 Gen 1 cable (Standard-A to Micro-B) * USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports are compatible with USB 2.0 connections.
1.4 Rear View The Mercury Elite Pro mini comes in two port configurations: USB 3.1 Gen 1 / FireWire 800 2 1 4 5 USB 3.1 Gen 1 / eSATA 3 1 4 5 1.4.1 Rear Features 1. USB 3.1 Gen 1 port — Attach the included USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Standard-A to Micro-B) cable here. 2. FireWire 800 ports — Attach the included FireWire 800 cable here. Use the other FireWire 800 port to daisy-chain other FireWire 800 devices. NOTE: Any daisy-chained device must use its own power supply.
1.5 Usage Notes • Use only one interface (USB, FireWire, or eSATA) at a time. • The Mercury Elite Pro mini is designed to receive all needed power through the USB or FireWire cable, therefore a separate power adapter is not necessary and not included. When using eSATA or other scenarios that require external power, an optional 5V power adapter is available. See Section 3.4 to contact OWC support for more information.
DEVICE SETUP 2.1 Quick Start If you purchased the OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini as an empty enclosure, proceed to Section 2.2 for assembly tips. If you purchased the enclosure with a drive already installed, the OWC Drive Guide formatting utility has been installed to assist with the setup. Follow the steps below to use the OWC Drive Guide to format the drive for Mac (OS X 10.4 and later) or Windows (XP and later). 1. Connect the Mercury Elite Pro mini to your computer using the proper cable.
1. Use a Phillips PH2 driver to remove the two screws at the rear of the enclosure (circled below in red). 2. Tilt the Mercury Elite Pro mini to allow the back plate to fall free, as shown below. If the back plate does not fall free, you can push gently on the ON|OFF switch to disengage the ports from the back plate. 3. Gently push on the inner chassis that was exposed by removing the back plate. The inner chassis should slide out of the outer enclosure.
4. Once the inner chassis has been removed from the outer enclosure, note the SATA connector, highlighted in yellow. There are also four screw holes highlighted in red — two through the metal on the right and two through the green circuit board on the left. 5. Place the drive in the inner chassis as shown below. Slide the drive into the SATA connector on the circuit board, making sure the drive is fully seated before proceeding.
6. Use one hand to hold the drive in place, then turn over the inner chassis. There are four screw holes on the bottom of the inner chassis (circled in red below). 7. Insert the four included screws into the screw holes, then use a Phillips driver to fasten the drive to the inner chassis (shown below). When this is done, turn the inner chassis over.
8. Slide the inner chassis back into the outer enclosure. Note that the inner chassis can slide into either end of the outer enclosure, but the rails on one end of the outer chassis are notched, as shown to the left. This allows the back plate to sit flush when attached. 9. Attach the back plate as shown below and use a Phillips driver to re-affix the two screws that you removed in Step 1.
SUPPORT RESOURCES 3.1 Formatting To view formatting tips, visit: www.owcdigital.com/format 3.2 About Data Backup To ensure your files are protected and to prevent data loss, we strongly suggest that you keep two copies of your data: one copy on your Mercury Elite Pro mini and a second copy on your internal drive or another storage medium, such as an optical backup, or on a second external storage unit.
Changes: The material in this document is for information purposes only and subject to change without notice. While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy, OWC and its officers and employees assume no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein.
