Dell Inspiron 24 User manual

2.5” SSD Installation Guide –for Windows

What do I need?

Clear Workspace

2.5” Solid State Drive

Computer User Manual - (to show location of memory slots)

Screwdriver - (for removing computer case or memory panel)

SSD Installation Kit

To prevent potential damage from anti-static electricity, you

should discharge yourself first.

This can be done by simply touching a grounded metal object,

such as a radiator.

If you are leaving the original Drive installed and installing the new SSD

alongside it, you will also need:

Spare Internal Power Cable

Spare SATA Data Socket on the Motherboard

Spare 2.5”/3.5” Drive Bay inside the Computer

If upgrading an All-in-One machine, you may also require:

SATA Drive Carrier

Before you begin…

If you are cloning the original Drive –ensurethat the USED capacity of the old Drive is

LESS than the capacity of the new SSD

Back-up all important data on the old Drive to an external storage device –such as a

USB Hard Drive or DVD

Version A - Replacing an existing Drive

This guide assumes that you are replacing an existing Drive and you do not have a spare

Drive Bay (this is the most likely scenario if you are upgrading a Laptop and some All-in-

One Computers).

If your device has more than 1 Drive Bay and you want to leave the old Drive installed,

please follow Version B on Page 4

1 –Before Cloning

a. Insert the SSD into the External Drive

Enclosure

b. Using the USB Cable, connect the External

Drive Enclosure to the Computer

c. You are now ready to copy the Data from

the Original Drive to the SSD –please refer

to the Cloning Section below on Page 5

Installation

Replacing an Old Drive with a new SSD? –Follow Version A below

(e.g. Upgrading your Laptop or All-in-One Hard Drive)

Installing new SSD alongside Old Drive? –Follow VersionB on Page 4

(e.g. Desktop or Server with an additional Drive Bay)

2 –After Cloning:

d. Remove the new SSD from the

External Drive Enclosure

e. Turn off the power to your

Computer. Disconnect the power

supply and remove the battery

pack (if removable)

f. If present, remove the System

Drive Bracket and reassemble with

the new SSD

g. If your SSD was supplied with an

adaptor/spacer and you are

installing into a Laptop, you may

need this to match the depth of

the SSD with the Old Drive.

Remove the adhesive backing

from the adaptor, align it with the

outer edges on the label-side of

the SSD and firmly press the

adhesive side onto the SSD

surface

h. Alternatively, at this stage, you

may need to install the SSD into a

3.5” SATA Drive Carrier

i. Install the reassembled SSD into

the Drive Bay of the Computer

j. Replace the panel or enclosure

and turn on your Computer

Version B - Adding an Extra Drive

This guide assumes that you are keeping the old Drive installed (e.g. to be used for data

storage). If you are not keeping the old Drive in the Computer, or if the Computer does

not have a spare Drive Bay or SATA Connection to install both old and new Drives at the

same time, please follow Version A on Page 2

1 –Make sure the computer is

completely shut down and switched off.

2 –Unplug every cable from the

Computer, making a note of which cable

goes where.

3 –Remove the outer casing. This is

normally done by removing the screws

that hold it in place.

4 –Attach the 2.5” to 3.5” Mounting Brackets

to the SSD by aligning the Mounting Screw

Holes on the Brackets with those on the SSD

and inserting the M3 Flat Head Screws.

5 –Locate an available 2.5”/3.5” Bay inside

the Computer and install the SSD using the

Screws.

NB –Your system may require proprietary chassis screws, rails or a bracket system to be

used with its Drive Bay(s). In this case, please attach that hardware to the 2.5” to 3.5”

Mounting Bracket for compatibility with the Computer’s Chassis.

6 –Attach one end of the SATA Data

Cable to the SATA Connector on the

Computer’s Motherboard or SATA Host

Cable. The SATA Connectors are keyed

to ensure the correct orientation.

7 –Attach the other end of the SATA

Data Cable to the SSD.

8 –Attach the Power Cable to the SSD

9 –You are now ready to copy the Data from the original Drive to the new SSD.

Please skip to the Cloning section below

Cloning

If you have a software disk supplied with your SSD Kit, please insert that into your

Computer’s optical drive and follow the instructions

If you do not have a CD or Optical Drive, you will need to use the SSD Manufacturer’s

Software, which is downloadable from their website.

Please see the SSD Installation Section on mrmemory.co.uk/support for the latest

cloning software website links

Email –support@mememory.co.uk

Tel –01903 692 214

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