StarTech.com S2510BPU337 User manual
Manual Revision: 01/15/2014
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S2510BPU337
USB 3.0 to 7mm high 2.5in SATA III
Hard Drive Enclosure w/ UASP
*actual product may vary from photos
Instruction Manual
FCC Compliance Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that
to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Table of Contents
Product Diagram................................................................1
Front View......................................................................................................................1
RearView........................................................................................................................1
Introduction....................................................................... 2
Packaging Contents.................................................................................................. 2
System Requirements...............................................................................................2
Hardware Installation........................................................3
How to Use..........................................................................5
Specications..................................................................... 8
Technical Support..............................................................9
Warranty Information........................................................9
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Product Diagram
Front View
Rear View
USB 3.0 Micro
Type B port
Power/Activity
LED
Enclosure Cover Lock/Release switches
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Introduction
Packaging Contents
• 1x USB 3.0 to 2.5” SSD/HDD Enclosure
• 1x USB 3.0 Cable
• 1x Installation pad for 5mm drives
• 1x Install Guide
System Requirements
• Computer system with available USB 3.0 (5 Gbit/s) port or
USB 2.0 port (480Mbps)
• 7mm 2.5” SATA Solid State Drive (SSD) / Hard Drive (HDD)
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008
R2/7/8/8.1 (32/64-bit), or Apple® Mac® OS 9.x/10, or Linux®
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Hardware Installation
WARNING! Hard drives and storage enclosures require careful
handling, especially when being transported. If you are not careful
with your hard disk, lost data may result. Always handle your hard
drive and storage device with caution. Be sure that you are properly
grounded by wearing an anti-static strap when handling computer
components or discharge yourself of any static electricity build-up
by touching a large grounded metal surface (such as the computer
case) for several seconds.
1. Slide each of the enclosure Lock/Release switches toward the
outside of the enclosure away from the lock indicator. Releasing
the top panel from the drive tray.
2. Slide the top panel outward away from the USB port and toward
the Lock/Release switches, and lift the top panel from the
enclosure.
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3. Connect your 2.5” SATA SSD/HDD to the SATA connector on the
drive tray.
Note: The enclosure tray has built-in drive positioning pegs,
to help ensure the drives proper position within the housing.
Ensure the drive is aligned with these pegs before attempting to
replace the cover. (See picture below)
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4. Place the top cover back into the drive tray in the same manor it
was removed, and slide each of the cover Lock/Release switches
back to the inside of the enclosure toward the lock indicator.
5. Complete installation by connecting the included USB cable from
the USB 3.0 Micro type B port on the enclosure to an available
USB port on the computer system.
How to Use
Connecting the Hard Drive
Once the enclosure has been attached to a computer, and the OS
has installed the necessary software, the drive will be accessible as
though it were installed within the system.
Prior to using the drive, it will need to be formatted according to
your operating system requirements. To format your newly attached
hard drive, or create partitions, please see the Initializing the Hard
Drive section.
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Powering the Drive Enclosure
The hard drive enclosure requires no external power supply, as it is
capable of receiving enough power from the USB Bus to which it is
connected.
LED Indicator
The hard drive enclosure oers an LED indicator, to enable you to
monitor drive activity. When the enclosure is powered, the LED will
illuminate. While the hard drive is being accessed, the LED will blink.
Do not remove the enclosure from the host computer while the LED
is ashing, as it could damage the drive or the enclosure, resulting
in data loss.
Disconnecting the Hard Drive
Windows
1. Select the “Safely remove Hardware and Eject Media” icon, located
in the task bar.
2. Select the storage device from the list that appears.
3. Wait for the message indicating that it is now safe to remove the
device.
Note: Removing the connected drive prior to receiving
notication that it is safe to do so, could result in losing or
corrupting data stored on the drive. Once the Safe to Remove
Hardware message appears, please disconnect the enclosure
from the computer by removing the USB connection.
Mac OS X
To safely disconnect the attached drive from the host computer,
close any windows listing the contents of the removable drive. Once
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all windows are closed, click on the USB storage icon on the desktop,
and drag it to the Trash Can icon on the desktop. Allow 5 seconds
before physically removing the enclosure/drive from the computer.
Initializing the Hard Drive
1. If the SATA Hard Drive is blank it may need to be initialized and
formatted before use. From the main Windows desktop, right-click
on “My Computer” (“Computer” in Vista/ 7 / 8/ 8.1), then select
Manage. In the new Computer Management window, select Disk
Management from the left window panel.
2. A dialog window should automatically appear, asking you to
initialize the drive.Depending on the version of Windows, it will
give you the option of either creating an“MBR” or “GPT” disk. GPT
(GUID partition) is not compatible with some older operating
systems, while MBR is supported by newer and older operating
systems.
3. Once initialized, locate the Disk that says it is “Unallocated” (check
the listed hard drive capacity to conrm it’s the correct hard drive)
and then right-click in the section that says “Unallocated” and
select “New Partition”.
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