Install An Msata Drive - StarTech.com SMS2BU31C3R Manual

Install an mSATA drive

Warning! Drives should be handled carefully, especially when they're transported.
If you're not careful with your drives, you may lose data as a result. Always handle
storage devices with caution. Make sure that you're properly grounded by wearing an
anti-static strap when you install any computer component. If an anti-static strap isn't
available, touch a large grounded metal surface for several seconds to discharge any
built-up static electricity.
Note: The screwdriver provided with the dual-bay enclosure is meant to be used with
the mounting hardware and is too small to be used with the plate screws.
1. If the cover plate is installed, use a Phillips screwdriver (not provided) to remove the
two plate screws located on either side of the enclosure's USB 3.1 Micro-B port.
Note: The dual-bay enclosure ships unassembled, so you don't need to remove the
cover plate the first time that you install a drive.
2. Depending on the length of your drive, you might need to move the preinstalled
mounting screw and standoff. Place your drive next to the drive tray and note the
hole that matches the length of your drive. If the mounting screw and standoff are
already installed in the correct position, use the provided screwdriver to remove
the mounting screw and proceed to step 5.
3. On the reverse side of the drive tray, use a small set of pliers to remove the nut
holding the mounting screw and standoff in place.
4. Place the nut and standoff that you removed in the previous step in the hole that
matches the length of your drive and tighten them.
5. Gently slide the connector on your mSATA drive into the corresponding connectors
on the enclosure. The connector on your mSATA drive is keyed so that it only fits
one way.
6. Gently press down on the drive so that it sits flush against the standoff.
7. Hold down the drive and use the provided screwdriver to position the mounting
screw that you'd previously removed through the notch on your drive and into the
standoff, and tighten the mounting screw to secure your drive in the drive tray.
8. To install a second drive, repeat steps 1 to 7 using the remaining bay.
9. Set a RAID mode. For more information about how to do this, see the "Set a RAID
mode" section.
10. Slide the drive tray back into the enclosure so that the USB 3.1 Micro-B connector
is facing outward and the mounting holes line up.
11. Place the cover plate onto the front of the dual-bay enclosure, and secure the plate
in place by inserting the two plate screws on either side of the USB 3.1 Micro-B
connector.
12. Use a Phillips screwdriver (not provided) to tighten the screws.
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