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- Page 1 Store and Share your Digital Creations miniSwap/U3 ™ Hot-Swap, 2.5” External, Bus Powered, USB 3.0 Enclosure User Manual...
- Page 2 After the hardware or software installation, you are responsible for backing up data on any storage devices at frequent intervals. FirmTek, LLC is not liable for any loss of data or damage to equipment resulting from the use of FirmTek products. External Shielded USB 3.0 Cable Please use the USB 3.0 cable provided with the miniSwap/U3 to ensure integrity during data...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ....................4 II. Preparing the miniSwap/U3 ..............8 Drive Installation ..................9 Power Operation ..................10 III. Hot-Swapping Hard Drives ..............11 General Hot-Swap Guidelines ..............11 IV. Sleeping & Wake-Up Procedures:............12 V. Troubleshooting..................13 VI. -
Page 4: Introduction
Built from the ground- up as a true 6G Serial ATA solution with a USB 3.0 interface, the miniSwap/U3 is designed to provide the ultimate in performance with external SSD and 2.5” SATA hard disks. -
Page 5: Package Contents
Package Contents Part number SATA-miniSwap/U3 includes: One-Bay external USB 3.0 chassis One ext. shielded USB 3.0 data cable with Type A to Micro-B connectors Four rubber feet One CD-ROM containing the miniSwap/U3 User’s Manual miniSwap/U3 Highlights Attractive, durable, portable Trayless enclosure supports one 2.5” SATA SSD or HDD ♦... - Page 6 Specifications General System Compatible with Macintosh or PC with an available USB 2.0 or Hardware USB 3.0 port Requirements Operating • System independent Systems • Cross-platform, PC and Macintosh compatible Supported Enclosure • One 2.5” Trayless hot-swappable drive bay...
- Page 7 2.5” SATA 1.5G, 3G, 6G hard drive or SSD, any capacity • Bus power support for most 5v energy efficient 2.5” SSD/HDD • If more than two miniSwap/U3 enclosures are used on a single computer an optional • power adapter is required.
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Page 8: Preparing The Miniswap/U3
II. Preparing the miniSwap/U3 Caution: Please verify your data is backed up before attempting to use the miniSwap/U3 external enclosure. The miniSwap/U3 enclosure, hard drive/SSD and computer contain sensitive components that can be permanently damaged by Static Electric Discharge. Be sure you’re working in an area free of static electricity to prevent damage. -
Page 9: Drive Installation
Drive Installation There are three steps to install a hard drive or SSD and attach the miniSwap to the computer. The dual-bay miniSwap/ES is shown below to help illustrate the drive install process. 1. Open the Bay Door To open the bay door, slide the latch to the right. 2. -
Page 10: Power Operation
These lights appear on the right side of the bay door. The lights will be off if the power is off. When a USB cable is attached to the miniSwap/U3, the LED will normally glow green if no drive is detected. -
Page 11: Hot-Swapping Hard Drives
III. Hot-Swapping Hard Drives Introduction The miniSwap/U3 external enclosure extends Serial ATA’s and SSD storage capabilities outside the computer chassis. Serial ATA drives can be swapped in and out of the miniSwap/U3 enclosure within seconds. General Hot-Swap Guidelines Do not disconnect or remove hard drives while transferring data. -
Page 12: Sleeping & Wake-Up Procedures
2. Put the system into Sleep mode, or shutdown normally. When you wish to Wake-Up or Turn-On the Computer System: 1. Verify your miniSwap/U3 enclosure is connected to the computer via the USB cable. 2. Wake-Up or Turn-On your System normally. -
Page 13: Troubleshooting
• Does the miniSwap/U3 work with all PPC and Intel based Macintosh computers? Yes, the miniSwap/U3 works with all computers with at least one available USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port. For support of devices over 2TB Mac OS X 10.5.x or higher is required •... -
Page 14: Product Support
VII. Product Warranty and Disclaimers FirmTek warrants to the original buyer only that this product shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the original date of purchase. This warranty is valid only when the original purchase invoice is provided. -
Page 15: Regulatory Compliance Statements
For FirmTek products 1TB or greater: "One gigabyte (GB) is equal to one billion bytes and one terabyte (TB) equals 1,000 GB (one trillion bytes). Accessible capacity will vary from the stated capacity due to formatting and partitioning of the hard drive, the computer's operating system, and other factors".
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