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FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Table of Contents Product Diagram.....................................................................................1 Front View..................................................................................................................................................... 1 Rear View....................................................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction......................................................
Product Diagram Front View 1. Mounting Bracket 2. MSATA Drive Connector Rear View 1. Bracket Screws 2. SSD Mounting screws/holes 3. SATA Power Port 4.
Introduction Packaging Contents • 1 x SATA to mSATA Adapter • 1 x Full profile mounting bracket • 1 x Low profile mounting bracket • 2 x PCI slot standoff • 2 x SSD Installation screws System Requirements • MSATA SSD Drive • Computer System with: Available Low profile or full profile Expansion slot (PCI or PCI Express) Available SATA port on the motherboard Available SATA Power connector on the power supply Instruction Manual 2
MSATA Drive Installation WARNING! SSD Drives and storage adapters require careful handling. If you are not careful with your SSD Drive, lost data may result. Always handle your drive with caution. Be sure that you are properly grounded by wearing an anti-static strap when handling computer components or discharge yourself of any static electricity build-up by touching a large grounded metal surface (such as the computer case) for several seconds. 1.
System Installation Preparation The SAT32MSATPEX can be mounted in both low profile and full profile computer systems. Select the bracket that corresponds with your type of computer system. (See Bracket Installation) The SAT32MSATPEX can be installed in an available PCI slot, or a PCI Express slot. If You intent to install the adapter into a PCI slot, the PCI standoffs must be used. (See PCI Standoff installation) Bracket Installation 1.
3. Drive the screws through the bracket holes on the SAT32MSATPEX into the mounting holes on your desired bracket using the small Philips head screw driver. 4. The Bracket has now been installed.
PCI Standoff installation (Only required for PCI Slot Installation) 1. Remove the bracket by unscrewing the bracket screws from the top of the SAT32MSATPEX board using a small Phillips head screw driver (not included). 2. Place the PCI slot standoffs between the mounting holes on the bracket and the bracket holes on the on the bottom of the SAT32MSATPEX. 3.
System Installation 1. Open your computer case (refer to the computer case user manual for details), and place the SAT32MSATPEX with installed MSATA drive into an available expansion slot. 2. Using a computer case screw (not included) and the appropriate corresponding screw driver (not included). Drive the screw into the computer case through the case mounting hole on the mounting bracket (refer to the computer case user manual for details). 3.
Hard Drive Initialization If the MSATA drive is new or otherwise blank, it may need to be initialized and formatted before use. Follow the steps below in a Windows interface to initialize the drive. 1. From the main Windows desktop, right-click on “My Computer” (“Computer” in Vista/ 7 / 8), then select Manage. In the new Computer Management window, select Disk Management from the left window panel. 2. A dialog window should automatically appear, asking you to initialize the drive.
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