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- Page 1 Fantec DD-25U3 Docking Disk User Manual Include About the Docking Disk & enclosure 2.5” External Enclosure Installation Guide Docking Disk Installation Guide HDD Formatting Guide...
- Page 2 Fantec DD-25U3 Docking Disk About the Docking Disk & Enclosure The Docking Disk has following features: - 5.25’’ Docking Station with front USB3.0 Host. - 2.5” SATA USB3.0 HDD enclosure for use in the Docking Station or external over USB3.0 Cable.
- Page 3 Fantec DD-25U3 Docking Disk 2.5” External Enclosure Installation Guide Please follow the instructions and make sure your hard drive is successfully installed in the external enclosure! STEP1: Remove the screws and pull out the rear panel. STEP2: Connect the SSD/HDD with the SATA connector and fix the HDD...
- Page 4 Fantec DD-25U3 Docking Disk STEP3: Push the rear panel back to the enclosure. Fix the rear panel with 2 screws.
- Page 5 Fantec DD-25U3 Docking Disk Docking Disk Installation Guide STEP1 : Insert the Docking Disk into the 5.25” slot of your PC case. NOTE: The 5.25” slot has the same size like a CD drive. STEP2 : There are 4 screw holes at both side of the mobile rack. Fix the...
- Page 6 Fantec DD-25U3 Docking Disk STEP3 : Connect the 19-Pin USB3.0 connector on the motherboard of your computer. Important: Make sure that your PC supports a internal 19-Pin USB3.0 connector!
- Page 7 Fantec DD-25U3 Docking Disk Mounting the 2.5’’ HDD Case STEP1 : Insert the 2.5’’ HDD case into the Docking Station. STEP2 : Push HDD case into the end of the bracket until the ejection button protrudes.
- Page 8 Fantec DD-25U3 Docking Disk Ejecting the 2.5’’ HDD Case STEP1 : Press the ejection button. STEP2 : Pull out the HDD case.
- Page 9 Fantec DD-25U3 Docking Disk HDD Formatting Guide STEP1: Right-click on “My Computer” icon and select the ”Manage” column. STEP2: Select “Disk Management” and you will see your External HDD showed “Unallocated”.
- Page 10 Fantec DD-25U3 Docking Disk STEP3: Right-click on the “Unallocated” block and select “New Partition”. STEP4: The “New Partition Wizard” will appear. Please follow the instruction of the wizard to complete.
- Page 11 Fantec DD-25U3 Docking Disk STEP5: When partitioning is completed, the external HDD will be recognized as a “New Volume”. STEP6: Double-click “My Computer”. You will see the new volume appears on your PC.
- Page 12 Fantec DD-25U3 Docking Disk Initialize a Disk If the HDD is new you have to initialization the device. View the box to the left of the “Unallocated” box.You most likely would see the “Not Initialized” message displayed. The Hard Disk Drive must be set to “Online”...
- Page 13 Fantec DD-25U3 Docking Disk Note: Windows Vista and 7 will ask what kind of disk type you want to make, “MBR” or “GPT”. Please Activate MBR if the total volume is less than 2TB. If the total volume is more than 2TB please activate GPT.
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