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2.5” Removable & Portable Enclosure RX-251-US User Manual RX-251-US Product Specification Model RX251-US Chipset JM20336 Internal Interface 2.5” IDE hard drive External Interface -Portable Mode: USB2.0 -Mobile Rack Mode: SATA I Hard Drive Capacity Supported Up to 160GB Hard Drive size supported 9.5mm (height)
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2.5” Removable & Portable Enclosure RX-251-US User Manual RX-251-US Introduction 1. The RX-251-US is divided into three parts: A. 3.5” insertion bay B. 5.25 bracket C. 2.5” HDD Enclosure.
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2.5” Removable & Portable Enclosure RX-251-US User Manual 2. Accessories Description Screws for fixing the 5.25” bracket to the PC case. Screws for fixing the 3.5” insertion bay to 5.25” bracket or to a 3.5” drive bay. Screws for fixing a 2.5” IDE hard drive in the 2.5” enclosure.
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RX-251-US User Manual RX-251-US Hardware Installation The RX-251-US can be used as mobile rack function in desktop PC and an external storage. The detailed installation steps are as below: a. Install the hard drive in the enclosure Unscrew the external enclosure by screw driver.
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2.5” Removable & Portable Enclosure RX-251-US User Manual Connect the 2.5” IDE hard drive to the connector on the board. Please check the HDD & board’s pin is match when installation. Turn over the board and fix the board and hard drive by screws.
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Close the panel and fix it by screws. b. In Desktop PC There are two ways to use the RX-251-US in the desktop PC. Method 1: Install the RX-251-US in the 5.25” drive bay Slide the 3.5” insertion bay into the...
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2.5” Removable & Portable Enclosure RX-251-US User Manual Fasten the 3.5” insertion bay on the 5.25” bracket by screws. Slide the 3.5” insertion bay and 5.25” bracket into the available 5.25” drive bay in the PC case. Fasten the 5.25” bracket in the PC case...
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2.5” Removable & Portable Enclosure RX-251-US User Manual Connect the one side of the SATA cable to the back of the 3.5” insertion bay. Connect the other side of the SATA cable to SATA port on the motherboard. If your motherboard doesn’t have...
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2.5” Removable & Portable Enclosure RX-251-US User Manual Connect the 4-pin power cable to the power supply. Please refer to the manual of the power supply. From power supply Slide the 2.5” enclosure to the 3.5” insertion bay to the end till the ejection button is up.
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2.5” Removable & Portable Enclosure RX-251-US User Manual Method 2: Install the RX-251-US in the 3.5” drive bay Slide the 3.5” insertion bay into the available 3.5” drive bay. Fasten the 3.5” insertion bay in the PC case by screws...
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2.5” Removable & Portable Enclosure RX-251-US User Manual Connect the 4-pin power cable to the back of the 3.5” insertion bay. Connect the 4-pin power cable to the power supply. Please refer to the manual of From power supply the power supply.
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2.5” Removable & Portable Enclosure RX-251-US User Manual When you want to take the enclosure out, please press the ejection button, the enclosure will be out. c. Portable external storage Take out the enclosure from the PC. -12-...
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2.5” Removable & Portable Enclosure RX-251-US User Manual Plug the USB cable to the enclosure. Connect the USB cable the available port on the computer. If the hard drive needs more power, please connect the USB-DC cable to increase the power efficiency.
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User Manual Connect the USB-DC cable to the available USB port on the computer. Thank you for purchasing a quality Rosewill Product. Please register your product at : www.rosewill.com for complete warranty information and future support for your product. -14-...
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