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Introduction

If you have a silicone enclosure, follow this guide instead.

What you need

Step 1

              Install the drive into the enclosure
  • Before you begin, look at your hard drive’s ports and make sure that it has the right connectors:
  • Narrow data port
  • Wide power port

Before you begin, look at your hard drive’s ports and make sure that it has the right connectors:

Narrow data port

Wide power port

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Step 2

              Open the enclosure
  • Use the included screwdriver to remove the two Phillips screws.

Use the included screwdriver to remove the two Phillips screws.

Step 3

  • Slide the plastic tray out of the aluminum housing.

Slide the plastic tray out of the aluminum housing.

Step 4

              Install the SSD
  • Set the drive in the plastic tray and align the drive ports with the tray socket.
  • To prevent strain on the enclosure socket, lay the drive as flat against the tray as possible.
  • Carefully push the drive into the tray socket to seat the ports.
  • Press the drive’s raised edge down into the plastic tray.
  • If the drive edge catches on the foam block, the drive is not fully seated against the tray socket. Continue pressing the drive into the socket until it clears the foam block.

Set the drive in the plastic tray and align the drive ports with the tray socket.

To prevent strain on the enclosure socket, lay the drive as flat against the tray as possible.

Carefully push the drive into the tray socket to seat the ports.

Press the drive’s raised edge down into the plastic tray.

If the drive edge catches on the foam block, the drive is not fully seated against the tray socket. Continue pressing the drive into the socket until it clears the foam block.

Step 5

  • Flip the drive tray over.
  • Use the a Phillips screwdriver to install the four mounting screws (included in the kit) to secure the drive to the tray.

Flip the drive tray over.

Use the a Phillips screwdriver to install the four mounting screws (included in the kit) to secure the drive to the tray.

Step 6

  • Slide the tray back into the aluminum housing.
  • Reinstall the two Phillips screws to secure the tray.

Slide the tray back into the aluminum housing.

Reinstall the two Phillips screws to secure the tray.

Your drive is ready for use!

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Louise McCampbell - Aug 7, 2021

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Now what do I do?

Arthur Shi - Aug 10, 2021

You will need to plug the enclosure into a computer to access it. From there, you can format the drive or retrieve data.

Shannon Mikus - May 28, 2022

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How do I plug the enclosure into a computer? Are there cables? Thank you.

Jawa Herath - Dec 17, 2022

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Very good explanation on “How to do it yourself”

Very good Instructions with clear explanations.