Sonnet Echo Express III-D Quick Installation Instructions

Thunderbolt
Quick Installation Instructions
for Echo Express III-D
Support Note:
To avoid damaging components due to static
electricity discharge, wear an antistatic wrist strap while working
inside the Echo Express chassis.
Note that these illustrations show the Echo chassis with PCIe cards
removed, but it is not necessary for you to remove them.
WARNING:
When handling computer products, take care to
prevent components from being damaged by static electricity;
avoid working in carpeted areas. Handle expansion cards only by their
edges and avoid touching connector traces and component pins.
Also, avoid touching the Echo chassis' circuit boards and any of its
components.
WARNING:
Connection of your upgraded Echo chassis to a
Thunderbolt 3 computer requires the use of a Thunderbolt 3
(40Gbps) cable, which features both a Thunderbolt icon ( ) AND the
number 3 on the connector housings. Similar-looking cables without
the Thunderbolt icon on its connectors are USB cables, and do not
support connection of the Echo chassis to your computer.
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4. Remove and set aside the two screws securing the Thunderbolt
interface card to the inner assembly.
5. Gently push down on the edge of the card
to disengage it from the slot.
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Upgrade
1. Disconnect any cables connected to the Echo chassis, and then
set it on a flat, level surface.
2. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove and set aside the eight
screws securing the outer case to the inner
assembly.
3. Grasping the outer case with one hand, push the inner assembly
into the outer case, and then gently pull out the inner assembly.
Set aside the outer case.
6. Grasping the card by its edges, rotate the bracket out of the inner
assembly, and then pull out the card. Set aside the card on flat
surface, component side down.