Dell Portable Thunderbolt 3 SSD User Manual
Dell Portable Thunderbolt™ 3 Solid State Drive
500 GB/1 TB
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 potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions
are not followed.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury,
or death.
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jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their
respective companies.
2018-02 Rev. A01
Contents
What’s in the box .........................................................................................................4
Features .......................................................................................................................5
Before using your device .............................................................................................. 7
Introduction ..................................................................................................................8
Getting Started ............................................................................................................9
Connecting the solid state drive ................................................................................................9
Disconnecting the solid state drive ............................................................................. 10
Ejecting the solid state drive in Windows .................................................................................. 11
Ejecting the solid state drive using the Utility ...........................................................................11
Thunderbolt™ 3 SSD Utility ........................................................................................ 12
Installing the Thunderbolt™ 3 SSD Utility ................................................................................ 12
Using the Thunderbolt™ 3 SSD Utility .................................................................................... 13
Drive Status ............................................................................................................................. 13
Tools ........................................................................................................................................ 14
Security ................................................................................................................................... 14
Locking the solid state drive .................................................................................................... 15
Unlocking the drive .................................................................................................................. 16
Unlocking the drive with PSID ..................................................................................................17
Safely removing the solid state drive using the Thunderbolt™ 3 SSD Utility ........................... 18
Performance ............................................................................................................................ 19
Help ......................................................................................................................................... 20
Managing the solid state drive in Windows ................................................................. 21
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................... 22
Specications ............................................................................................................. 29
Statutory information .................................................................................................30
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What’s in the box
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3 Documents
Safety, Environmental, and Regulatory
Information
Dell Portable
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500GB /1TB SSD
Quick Start Guide
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Features
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The Dell Portable Thunderbolt™ 3 SSD features a single LED indicator located on the left of the Thunderbolt™ 3 port.
Use this to help determine the status of the device power and status of the internal cooling fan.
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1 Status LED 2 Thunderbolt™ 3 port
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connector
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The following table describes the status LED behavior on the SSD.
LED behavior Power Fan Activity
Blinking White ON ON Yes
White ON ON No
Blinking Amber ON Malfunction Yes
Amber ON Malfunction No
O OFF NA NA
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Before using your device
CAUTION: Unplugging the portable solid state drive from your computer when the light
indicator is blinking white may cause data loss or damage to your device.
NOTE: Safely eject the solid state drive in the operating system of your computer before
unplugging the cable. See “Ejecting the solid state drive in Windows” or “Safely removing the
solid state drive using the Thunderbolt™ 3 SSD Utility” for instructions.
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Introduction
Dell Portable Thunderbolt™ 3 SSD bus powered external SSD’s are high-performance, ultra-portable, and reliable
storage solutions. They are ideal for transferring large amounts of data quickly to help maintain productivity whether at
home, in the workplace, or on the road.
Use the Thunderbolt™ 3 SSD Utility to manage the drive.
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Getting Started
Connecting the solid state drive
Follow the procedure below to connect the drive to your computer.
1 Connect one end of the Thunderbolt™ 3 cable shipped with the device into
the Thunderbolt™ 3 port on your computer. Connect the other end into the
Thunderbolt™ 3 port on the Dell Portable Thunderbolt™ 3 SSD. A window will pop
up after a few seconds.
2 In the pop-up window you are asked if you want to allow the drive to connect to your
system. Choose the Always Connect option from the drop down menu, and click OK.
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