Dane-elec SO EXTREME SSD MIGRATION QUICK START GUIDE

PACKAGING CONTENTS

Intel® X25-M SATA Solid-State Drive with frame and screws

64MB USB Drive with Acronis® Migrate Easy 7.0 and SuperDuper! for Mac, v2.5

2.5” Dane-Elec Enclosure

Quick Start Guide USB cable 1.1/2.0

GETTING STARTED

TOTAL DATA AND SOFTWARE ON LAPTOP MUST BE LESS THAN CAPACITY OF NEW SSD.

Before you start, refer to your computer’s documentation to determine whether your system supports Serial ATA (SATA) on the motherboard and the location of the SATA connectors.

This kit assumes that your current laptop drive is a SATA drive. This kit and SSD drive will NOT work as a replacement for a PATA drive.*

HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

Disk drives are fragile and very sensitive to static electricity. To protect you and your system, take the following precautions:

• Turn off the power of the host system prior to

attempting installation, but leave the power plug connected.

• Keep the drive in the protective anti-static

container until you are ready to install the SSD.

• Wear a wrist strap and connect the ground strap to

the computer case to minimize static electricity.

• Handle the drive with care. Do not touch the

connectors.

• Do not remove the encasement or disassemble the

drive, as such actions void the warranty.

MIGRATION STEPS

The SATA laptop SSD migration kit includes not only the SATA Solid-State Drive to replace your slow existing SATA spinning hard drive; the kit also includes a complete external USB drive case to make the migration possible and then to repurpose the old drive as an external drive after the migration. The migration software is included on a USB Flash drive that can also be reused for other purposes after the migration.

Important: Do not remove your old hard drive until the cloning process is complete.

Before you begin, obtain the steps from your laptop manufacturer on removing the old hard drive and gather the tools necessary. Final assembly of the migration kit itself requires a small Phillips-head screwdriver.

If your PC does not have SATA connectors, you will

need to purchase a SATA host adapter that is compatible with your computer and operating system. Then, using the host adapter manufacturer’s installation instructions, you will need to install the adapter with the corresponding driver. You will also need the following items:

• Four 6-32 UNC mounting screws and a screwdriver. (2.5” Form factor only)

• A SATA interface cable with a maximum length of 1 meter. (Desktop usage model only)

• A SATA-compatible (2.5” Form factor) or microSATA (1.8” Form factor) power cable or adapter. (Desktop usage model only)

FOR MICROSOFT WINDOWS

A. Prepare the new SSD drive for migration.

This assembly is temporary for the cloning process and does not require the screws that will be used to secure the ﬁnal assembly if the old drive will be reused as an external drive.

1. Open the included USB case by sliding the case faceplate and circuit board out of the case.

2. Align the new SATA SSD drive with the SATA connector on the circuit board and gently complete the SATA connection.

3. Slide the circuit board and SSD assembly back into the case. This will protect the electronics of the circuit board from accidental contact during the cloning. There is no need to screw the case together at this point.

B. Clone the old drive to the new SSD.

1. After Windows is running as normal, attach the included USB Flash drive and run the Acronis Migrate Easy installation from that drive. The installation program may require the system to be rebooted and REQUIRES internet access for activation. The serial number required for software activation is printed on the Warranty and Copyright page of the Quickstart Guide.

2. After the installation, remove the USB Flash drive, and attach the temporary external SSD USB drive created in SSD preparation steps.

3. Run the Acronis Migrate Easy software from the Windows Start menu.

4. The migration software will walk you through the “Disk Cloning” process. Read each step carefully.

5. When ready, the Migrate Easy will instruct you to reboot the system to begin the actual cloning of the old drive to the new drive.

6. Upon completion, you will be instructed to shut down the system.

C. Replace the old hard drive with the new SSD drive.

1. Follow the instructions from your laptop manufacturer to remove the old hard drive.

2. Remove the new SSD from the temporary external SSD USB drive assembly.

3. Set both drives on a ﬂat surface close to each other and compare the height or thickness. If the new SSD drive is substantially thinner, use the included frame and longer screws to make the new SSD closer to the same thickness.

4. Install the new SSD in the laptop and reassemble the laptop according to the instructions from your laptop manufacturer.

5. Start your laptop as normal. Your system BIOS may note a conﬁguration change that requires your conﬁrmation.

D. Repurpose your old internal hard drive

1. Pull out the circuit board with plug from the enclosure.

2. Slip your old internal hard drive onto the plug

3. Secure your old hard drive by inserting one of the screws in each of the side and bottom mounting holes.

4. Insert the hard disk onto enclosure.

5. Secure enclosure by locking screws.

FOR APPLE MAC OS X

A. Prepare the new SSD drive for migration.

This assembly is temporary for the cloning process and does not require the screws that will be used to secure the ﬁnal assembly if the old drive will be reused as an external drive.

1. Open the included USB case by sliding the case faceplate and circuit board out of the case.

2. Align the new SATA SSD drive with the SATA connector on the circuit board and gentry complete the SATA connection.

B. Partition the new SSD.

For maximum reliability:

a. Partition the new drive on your Mac before cloning. b. Do not run any other application during any part of

the migration process.

c. Disable any antivirus software during the migration

process.

d. Remove all other USB devices.

e. Do not use the Keyboard USB port for the USB Flash

or SSD drive.

1. Attach the temporary SSD USB drive created in the SSD preparation steps.

2. Start the “Disk Utility” found in Applications/Utilities.

3. Select the new external SSD drive hardware in the Disk Utility’s sidebar.

4. Click on the “Partition” tab.

5. Use Disk Utility to divide the new drive as needed, which will most likely be as a single large partition. Use “Mac OS Extended (Journaled)” as the format type and name the new drive the exact same name as the drive being replaced.

6. Click “Options”.

7. Choose the partition scheme (GUID for Intel-based Macs, Apple Partition Map for Power PC Macs) and accept the page.

8. Click “Partition”.

C. Clone the old drive to the new SSD.

1. Run SuperDuper! from the included USB Flash drive. The serial number required for software activation is printed on the Warranty and Copyright page of the Quickstart Guide.

2. Choose to copy the old drive to the new SSD drive. Read each step carefully.

3. Click “Copy Now”.

4. Upon completion, shut down the system.

D. Replace the old hard drive with the new SSD drive.

1. Follow the instructions from Apple to remove the old hard drive.

2. Remove the new SSD from the temporary external SSD USB drive assembly.

4. Install the new SSD in the laptop and reassemble the laptop according to the instructions from Apple.

5. Start your laptop as normal.

D. Repurpose your old internal hard drive

1. Pull out the circuit board with plug from the enclosure.

2. Slip your old internal hard drive onto the plug

3. Secure your old hard drive by inserting one of the screws in each of the side and bottom mounting holes.

4. Insert the hard disk onto enclosure.

5. Secure enclosure by locking screws.

BONUS CONTENT

64 MB USB including:

Acronis® Migrate Easy 7.0

SuperDuper! for Mac, v2.5

WARRANTY, COPYRIGHT AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT

Warranty and customer support information available at danedigital.com. These

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speciﬁcations and characteristics are supplied for your information: Dane-Elec reserves the right to modify this information without prior notice. The guarantee does not cover loss of data. (*):1GB = approx. 1,000 MB. 1MB = approx. 1 million bytes. Due to formatting, accessible capacity will be slightly less.

Garantie et support clientèle en ligne sur le site danedigital.com. Ces spéciﬁcations et caractéristiques sont fournies à titre indicatif, Dane-Elec se réserve le dorit de les modiﬁer sans préavis. La garantie ne couvre pas la perte de données. (*):1(un) Go = approximativement 1 milliards de bytes, la capacité réelle varie en fonction du contenu, la capacité formatée est moindre.

Garantía y servicio al cliente en línea en el sitio web danedigital.com. La garantía no cubre la pérdida de datos. Estas especiﬁcaciones y características se ofrecen a título indicativo. Dane-Elec se reserva el derecho a modiﬁcarlas sin previo aviso. (*):1(un) GB = aproximadamente 1000.000.000 de bytes. La capacidad real varía en funciòn del contenido; la capacidad formateada es menor.

Garantia e serviço cliente no sítio danedigital.com. A garantia não cobre a perda de danos. Estas especificacões e características são fornecidas a título indicativo. Dane-Elec reserva-se o direito de efectuar modificacões sem aviso prévio. (*):1(um) GB = aproximadamente 1 mihar de bytes, a capacidade real varia em funcão do conteúdo, a capacidade formatada é menor.

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