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NewerTech AdaptaDrive Assembly Manual & User Manual

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ASSEMBLY MANUAL
& USER GUIDE

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Summary of Contents for NewerTech AdaptaDrive

  • Page 1 AdaptaDrive ASSEMBLY MANUAL & USER GUIDE...
  • Page 2: Drive Compatibility

    INTRODUCTION Drive Compatibility The NewerTech AdaptaDrive is compatible with any 2.5 inch hard drive or SSD that uses a standard SATA connector. It allows you to use these drives within spaces that were originally designed for 3.5 inch SATA drives. The example below shows the AdaptaDrive (with an SSD connected) mounted inside a multi-bay, 3.5 inch drive enclosure.
  • Page 3: Installation

    INSTALLATION 1. Slide the connector for the 2.5 inch SATA drive into the SATA connector on the NewerTech AdaptaDrive. 2. Holding the SATA drive in place, turn the AdaptaDrive over. Notice the four recessed, oval-shaped screw holes. NewerTech AdaptaDrive Installation...
  • Page 4 3. There are eight Phillips head screws included. Use the four screws with a smaller head to fasten the AdaptaDrive to the SATA drive. Once the screws are fastened the top view should look like the photo at left. The AdaptaDrive can now be integrated with your desktop computer or drive enclosure.
  • Page 5 The NewerTech AdaptaDrive can be installed into your computer’s 3.5 inch SATA drive bays as well. The example below shows the AdaptaDrive being installed into a Mac Pro. NewerTech AdaptaDrive Installation...
  • Page 6: Support Resources

    If installed in a computer, shut the computer down, disconnect the power and verify that the AdaptaDrive is fully seated into the drive bay (or that it is fully connected to the SATA cable, if applicable). If installed into an external enclosure, first disconnect the enclosure from the computer.
  • Page 7 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, Newer Technoloogy, Inc., its parent, partners, affiliates, officers, employees, and agents assume no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein.
  • Page 8 Newer Technology, NewerTech, and the n boomerang logo are trademarks of New Concepts Development Corporation, registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. AdaptaDrive is a trademark of Newer Technology, Inc., registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Apple and Mac Pro are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S.