Dell Portable Backup Hard Drive User Manual

User’s Guide

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that

helps you make better use of your computer.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential

damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to
avoid the problem.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for

property damage, personal injury, or death.

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2014-02 Rev. A02

Contents

1 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Package Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Specifications

Physical View

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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3 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installing the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Disconnecting the Drive

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

4 Introducing Seagate Dashboard . . . . 9

5 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Hard Drive LED States and Description . . . . . . 12

6Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Safety Precautions

Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your external hard
drive from potential damage and to help ensure your personal safety.

WARNING: Do not drop or jolt the drive.

WARNING: Do not disconnect or move the drive during drive activity.

WARNING: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service

technician. You should only perform troubleshooting as authorized in
your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone
service and support team.

CAUTION: Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not

covered by your warranty.

CAUTION: To prevent data loss, save and close all open files and exit all

open programs before you turn off your computer.

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