OWC Mercury Elite Pro Assembly Manual & User Manual

OWC Mercury Elite Pro Assembly Manual & User Manual

Firewire 800 / usb 3.0 / esata
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Mercury Elite® Pro
FireWire® 800 / USB 3.0 / eSATA
ASSEMBLY MANUAL & USER GUIDE

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  • Page 1 Mercury Elite® Pro FireWire® 800 / USB 3.0 / eSATA ASSEMBLY MANUAL & USER GUIDE...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1.4.1 Connection 1.5 LED INDICATOR DEVICE SETUP ....................3 2.1 QUICK START 2.2 ASSEMBLY SUPPORT RESOURCES ...................7 3.1 FORMATTING 3.2 UNMOUNTING DRIVES 3.3 TROUBLESHOOTING 3.4 ABOUT DATA BACKUP 3.5 ONLINE RESOURCES 3.6 CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT OWC MERCURY ELITE PRO TABLE OF CONTENTS...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    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 webpage for the most recent product specifications. OWC MERCURY ELITE PRO INTRODUCTION...
  • Page 4: Rear View

    – into the drive and computer. NOTE: • If you connect the Mercury Elite Pro to its power source and turn the unit on without connecting it to a computer, the drive will temporarily spin up and then spin back down when a data connection is not detected.
  • Page 5: Device Setup

    Mercury Elite Pro as an empty enclosure. The instructions show how to open the Mercury Elite Pro in order to install a drive. If you purchased the Mercury Elite Pro with a drive already installed, opening the Mercury Elite Pro before the expiration of the original warranty...
  • Page 6 3. When removed from the outer case, the inner chassis will appear as shown below. Remove the packet of screws and use them as directed later in the assembly instructions. OWC MERCURY ELITE PRO DEVICE SETUP...
  • Page 7 4. To install the hard drive, slide it into the black SATA connector inside the Mercury Elite Pro. You may need to move the blue and black LED cables to the side in order to make room for the hard drive. Make sure the drive is firmly seated before proceeding.
  • Page 8 7. Once the front grill of the inner chassis sits flush with the edge of the outer case, turn the Mercury Elite Pro on its side. Use the two smaller screws you removed in Step 1, and re- fasten the outer case to the inner chassis.
  • Page 9: Support Resources

    Then, simply verify that both ends of your cables are properly plugged into the computer and the Mercury Elite Pro. If the Mercury Elite Pro is still not working properly, try connecting to another interface such as the USB connection and see if the device works properly. You can also connect the Mercury Elite Pro to a different computer.
  • Page 10: 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 Mercury Elite Pro 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 11 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, Other World Computing 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.
  • Page 12 Mercury Elite, Other World Computing, and OWC are trademarks of New Concepts Development Corporation, registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in Canada. The OWC logo, the Other World Computing logo, and OWC Digital are trademarks of New Concepts Development Corporation.

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