OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Assembly Manual & User Guide
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 1.1.1 Mac Requirements 1.1.2 PC Requirements 1.1.3 Supported Hard Drives 1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS 1.3 USING THE OWC MERCURY ELITE PRO MINI 1.3.1 Connecting the OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini 1.3.2 Power Options for the OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Quad interface model 1.3.3 Power Options for the OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini USB 3.0 & eSATA 6.0 Gb/s interface model 1.3.4 Powering on the OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini 1.3.
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Chapter 1 - Introduction 1 INTRODUCTION Firmware, images, and descriptions may vary between this manual and the unit shipped. Functions and features may change depending on the firmware version. Visit the product webpage for the most recent specifications. 1.1 System Requirements 1.1.1 Mac Requirements •Minimum PowerPC G4 CPU, 128MB RAM •eSATA interface, Mac OS X 10.3 or later •FireWire® interface, Mac OS X 10.2 or later (Quad model only) •USB 2.0 interface, Mac OS X 10.
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.3 Using your OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini 1.3.1 Connecting your OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini ➄ ➃ Quad Interface ➂ ➅ ➁ ➀ Dual Interface Cable Connections: The OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini family has multiple interfaces to work with any computer system. ➀ DC IN port - Use an auxiliary power source (external wall adapter, or USB power adapter plug) in this port. See section 1.5 for more details.
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.3.2 Power Options for the OWC Mercury Elite Pro Quad Interface model The OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Quad Interface is designed to bus power using the FireWire 800 or USB 2.0 connection from your computer.
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Chapter 2 - Assembly & Installation Instructions 2 ASSEMBLY & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS This guide will get you up and running quickly, demonstrating how to install your own 2.5” hard drive into the OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini enclosure. Your computer is a static-sensitive device. It is susceptible to invisible damage if not protected during installation. We recommend proper grounding by using a grounding strap.
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Chapter 2 - Assembly & Installation Instructions 2.1 Hard Drive Assembly & Installation ➀ Use a Phillips P0 screwdriver to remove the 2 screws holding the rear backplane cover in place. the screws are ➁ Once removed, the rear backplane cover will easily come off. Set it aside to continue.
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Chapter 2 - Assembly & Installation Instructions the rear of the enclo➂ From sure, press inwards on the ➙ rear ports to slide the inner chassis out towards the front of the enclosure. Once you have opened the enclosure. remove the bag of screws you will find inside it to use in a future step. ➃ ➙ Once the inner chassis is removed from the outer enclosure, you will see the SATA data & power combo connector where your 2.5” SATA drive will attach to the bridge card.
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Chapter 2 - Assembly & Installation Instructions ➄ Place your drive mechanism into the chassis, lining up the connector, and slide the drive towards the ports to firmly affix the drive into the SATA connector. ➅ With your fingers holding the drive mechanism into the enclosure, turn it over so you can see the screw holes that you will need to use in the next step.
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Chapter 2 - Assembly & Installation Instructions ➆ Using the Phillips P0 screwdriver and the included screws from the plastic bag, attach the drive mechanism to the enclosure through the rubber grommets. ➇ ➈ Once you have installed the drive mechanism, take the outer enclosure and look at the end of it.
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Chapter 3 - Formatting 3 FORMATTING 3.1 Formatting your OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini on a Macintosh with OS X (For a new drive, or to reformat an old drive) IMPORTANT NOTE: This procedure will erase all data on the hard drive in the OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini. Back up any important data before proceeding! ➀ Click on the “Initialize” button.
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Chapter 3 - Formatting ➂ Once you’ve selected the OWC device, you will notice the above change in the Disk Utility application. Click on the “Erase” tab in this picture. ➃ You then need to name the volume that you want to format, and erase it. Type the name of the volume in the space provided and then choose your desired format (Mac OS Extended (Journaled) is default, and preferred). Click the Erase button.
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Chapter 3 - Formatting ➄ Click the erase button to confirm you wish to erase the disk. ➅ After a few moments, the erase command will complete and the OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini volume will mount on your desktop. You can quit Disk Utility and start using your drive.
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Chapter 3 - Formatting 3.2 Removing the GUID Partition Scheme Only for XP, 2000, ME and earlier. (XP 64-BIT, Vista & Windows 7 can continue to the next section) If you are not installing a brand-new hard drive into your enclosure, it may have a GUID drive partition already installed on it, especially if it was originally used with a Macintosh. Unfortunately, this is not readable by Windows without special software.
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Chapter 3 - Formatting 3.3 Formatting your OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini on Windows 2000 and later Instructions for other operating systems can be found at http://www.macsales.com/format. IMPORTANT NOTE: This procedure will erase all data on your hard disk drives in the OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini. Back up any important data before proceeding! ① With the drive connected to the computer and powered on, right click on the “My Computer” icon and select “Manage” from the menu.
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini ④ Your drive will appear similar to how Disk 1 does below. Notice that the space on the lower right reads as “Unallocated.” Right click in this space and choose “New Partition.” ⑤ The “New Parti- tion Wizard” will launch. Click “Next” to continue. ⑥ Specify your partition type as “Primary,” and click “Next.” ⑦ The wizard will display the maximum partition size for your drive. It is strongly recommended that you do not change the default value.
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Chapter 3 - Formatting ⑧ If you like, you can specify the drive letter designation for your new drive. Otherwise, one will automatically be assigned. Click “Next.” ⑨ Before you can use the drive, it must be formatted. On most systems running Windows 2000 or later, it is advisable to specify the file system as NTFS. Leave the Allocation unit size as “Default,” and feel free to give the drive whatever name you prefer. Be sure to check the box “Perform a quick format”.
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini ⑪ Once you have finished with the formatting wizard, you will see that your new drive (represented as “Disk E” in this case) will display a message of “Formatting.” This should only take a couple of minutes if you chose the quick format option. ⑫ After a moment or two, the drive’s status will change from “Formatting” to “Healthy.
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Chapter 3 - Formatting ⑬ At this point, you may close the Computer Management win- dow. Your drive is ready to use and can be found in “My Computer.” Using your new Storage Solution on both Macs and PCs? MacDrive™ takes the guesswork out of sharing files. Whether you are transferring files between home and the office, a class room lab and your dorm room or even on the same computer, MacDrive makes it painless. In fact, you’ll hardly know MacDrive is working.
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Chapter 4 -Troubleshooting & Tips 4 TROUBLESHOOTING & TIPS 4.1 Troubleshooting Some of the most simple problems can be traced to power or connectivity issues. Verify that your cables (both ends!) are properly plugged into the computer and storage solution. If they are, and the storage solution is still not working properly, try connecting to another interface and see if the device works properly.
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Chapter 5 - Appendix 5 APPENDIX 5.1 FAQ Q: How do I format my storage solution? A: OWC has detailed instructions online for most popular operating systems, located at: http://eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/formatting.
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Chapter 6 - Technical Support 6 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 6.1 Before Contacting Technical Support •Read this manual and review Chapter 4: Troubleshooting & Tips. •Try to confirm the problem is with the hard drive. If you have a second computer, move the enclosure to that system and verify that the solution does not function with that machine. •Visit our tech center for more support suggestions, including FAQs. http://eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/index.
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