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  • Page 1 Assembly Manual & User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1.5.2 Connectivity Notes 2. DEVICE SETUP ........................ 4 2.1 ASSEMBLY 2.2 QUICK START 3. SUPPORT RESOURCES ....................8 2.1 FORMATTING 2.2 UNMOUNTING DRIVES 2.3 TROUBLESHOOTING 2.4 ABOUT DATA BACKUP 2.5 ONLINE RESOURCES 2.6 CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT NEWERTECH MINISTACK TABLE OF CONTENTS...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    1.3 ABOUT THIS MANUAL Firmware, images, and descriptions may vary slightly between this manual and the unit shipped. Functions and features may change depending on the firmware version. Please visit the product web page for the most recent specifications. NEWERTECH MINISTACK INTRODUCTION...

  • Page 4: Front View

    1.4 FRONT VIEW Power LED 1.4.1 Front Features • Power LED — The miniStack has a single LED at the front. The LED will illuminate when the miniStack is powered on and also blinks when there is drive activity. 1.5 REAR VIEW 1.5.1 Rear Features...

  • Page 5: Connectivity Notes

    1.5.2 Connectivity Notes • The miniStack can connect using any of the three interface types (USB 3.0, eSATA, FireWire 800). It is recommended that you only connect the interface cable that you wish to use. If multiple cables are connected, the miniStack will connect using the fastest available interface.

  • Page 6: Device Setup

    Mac (OS X 10.4 and later) or Windows (XP and later). If you do not wish to use NuDrive to format your miniStack, you can use the formatting utility of your choice instead. See Section 3.1 of this manual for more formatting options.
  • Page 7 2. Turn the miniStack over, placing the top on a soft work surface, such as a towel. Remove the four Phillips screws at the corners of the miniStack (circled below). 3. Turn the miniStack over again, placing the bottom on the work surface. Lift the top cover off of the miniStack, exposing the internal chassis.
  • Page 8 5. Turn the enclosure so that the drive’s ports are facing you. Insert the SATA and power cables into the hard drive. They are keyed to only go in one direction. When you’re finished place the top cover back onto the miniStack. NEWERTECH MINISTACK...
  • Page 9 Then, refasten the four Phillips screws (circled in red) that you removed in Step 2, to secure the cover to the chassis. 7. Turn the miniStack over so the top is facing up, then peel off the protective plastic coating shown in Step 1. This completes the assembly process.

  • Page 10: Support Resources

    Then, simply verify that both ends of your cables are properly plugged into the computer and the miniStack. If the miniStack is still not working properly, try connecting to another interface (USB, FireWire, or eSATA) and see if the device works properly. You can also connect the miniStack to a different computer.

  • Page 11: About Data Backup

    To ensure that your files are protected and to prevent data loss, we strongly suggest that you keep two copies of your data: one copy on your miniStack and a second copy on either your internal drive or another storage medium, such as an optical backup, or on a second external storage unit.
  • Page 12 Newer Technology, NewerTech and the n boomerang logo are trademarks of New Concepts Development Corporation, registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and/or in Canada. miniStack is a trademark of Newer Techhnology, Inc. Apple, FireWire, Mac, and OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.

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