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MySafe Thunderbolt™ 3 M.2 PCIe SSD External Case
SPECIFICATION
• External Thunderbolt 3 Frame for M.2 NVMe-based SSD drives
• Interface: 1x ThunderBolt 3 (up to 40 Gbps)
• Compatible with M.2 NVMe-based SSD drives size 2280
• Plug & Play function
• Active LED diode indicating the case state
• Weight: 140 g
• Dimensions: 108 x 66 x 18 mm
• Cable length: 190 mm
PACKAGE CONTENT
• External frame for M.2 drive
• SSD replacement tools
• Instruction manual
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows 8/8.1/10 32/64bit, Mac OS 10.x and higher – automatic installation of
drivers from the system.
A free Thunderbolt 3 port.
M.2 DISC HARDWARE INSTALLATION
Go on according to the following instructions:
1. Remove the 4 screws on the bottom of the frame and remove the cover.
2. Remove the mounting screw for the mainboard disc.
3. Insert the M.2 disc so that the cut-out in the disc corresponds to the cut-out
on the M.2 connector. Then screw the M.2 drive from the other side to the base
plate.
4. Screw the bottom cover on using 4 screws
5. Now the device is ready for use.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Windows 8/8.1/10 32/64bit or Mac OS 10.x and higher
When connected to the computer, the device is detected and drivers are
automatically installed from the system. In the Windows system, the operating
system asks you if you want to enable the ThunderBolt 3 device. For proper
operation of the frame select the Always enable device option. If this does not
happen, you need to download the Thunderbolt 3 drivers from the Intel website.
After installing the mentioned drivers, the frame should work correctly.
Remark: The case surface can be warmed up during operation. It is a usual
operational feature and doesn't mean a defect. This warming-up is caused by
cooling the electronics inside the case. We recommend not covering the case by
things.
Remark: To ensure correct function of the device, firstly it is necessary to format
the disc. Proceed according to the below mentioned instructions. As far as the
disc was earlier used, it may not be a necessity. By disc formatting, you will always
lose already saved data. We recommend that you save important or valuable data
in more than one discs or other data recording media.
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FORMATTING A NEW HDD
1. Click with the right button on „Desktop".
2. Select „Administrate".
3. Click on „Disc administration".
4. Select HDD with the marking „Unassigned" or „Uninitialized" and with the
specified capacity of the inserted disc (usually a number lower by same digit
places is displayed).
5. Provided the disc is not initialized, click on the left field by the right button
and select „Initialize disc".
6. Click with the right button on the area of the disc and select „New simple
bunch", click on „Next".
7. Leave the maximum bunch size and click on „Next".
8. Select „Assign a letter of the unit" and click on „Next".
9. Select „Format the bunch with the following setting" (leave the initial
settings). Click on „Next" and „Finish".
10. HDD will be formatted. The duration of formatting depends on the HDD size;
afterwards the HDD will be viewable in the system.
FAQ
Question: The operation system hasn't detected the case.
Answer: Connect the device to other Thunderbolt 3 port.
Question: M.2 disc is not viewable in the system.
Answer: Please sure that M.2 has been formatted.
Question: The case cover is heated up during operation.
Answer: Heating up of the cover, mainly during intensive recording, is a usual
feature and doesn't mean a defect. The cover cools down the inside electronics
of the case and M.2 disc. We recommend ensuring an access for air into the case
and don't cover it unnecessarily by other things.
Question: The M.2 drive cannot be inserted.
Answer: The frame is only for PCIe-based (NVMe) disc drives. You cannot use
SSD-based (NGFF) disc drives. These sockets and technologies are different.
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