Lindy 42807 User Manual

Mini USB 2.0 & FireWire Enclosure

SATA & IDE

User Manual English

LINDY No. 42807

www.lindy.com

© LINDY ELECTRONICS LIMITED & LINDY-ELEKTRONIK GMBH - FIRST EDITION (August 2008)

User Manual English

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the LINDY Mini USB 2.0 and FireWire Enclosure. This enclosure has
been designed to complement and add extra storage capability to your Mac Mini. The small
footprint design allows it to be seated underneath a Mac Mini, but with its USB 2.0 and FireWire
400 combo interface, it can also be used with other suitably equipped Macs and PCs.

Features

 For use with standard 3.5” SATA or IDE/ATA hard disks
 USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 (IEEE1394a) combo interface
 USB 2.0 interface is backwards compatible with USB 1.1 equipped computers
 Connectors: 1 x USB 2.0 Type B Female; 2 x 6 Pin FireWire Female
 Aluminium cover for heat dispersal
 Low-noise fan-free design
 Stylish blue power LED

System Requirements

Can be used with any of the following:

 USB 2.0 equipped Mac with OS X
 USB 1.1 equipped Mac with OS 9.2, OS X
 FireWire 400 equipped Mac with OS 9.2, OS X
 USB 1.1 or 2.0 equipped PC with Windows ME/2000/XP/Vista
 FireWire 400 equipped PC with Windows ME/2000/XP/Vista

Package Contents

 Mini USB 2.0 and FireWire Enclosure
 Installation screws
 2 foam feet
 12V DC Power Adapter
 1m, USB 2.0 cable
 1m, FireWire cable
 This manual

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User Manual English

Hardware Assembly

Before starting the assembly make sure the jumper(s) on your hard drive are set to the Master
setting. Consult your hard disk manual or the manufacturer’s website for the correct jumper
setting.

1. Ensure that the Mini Enclosure is
disconnected from the mains, before
removing the 4 screws from the bottom of
the case

2. Remove the upper case

3. If you are using a SATA hard drive
continue to Step 4, if you are using an
IDE hard drive please skip to Step 5.

4. Connect the SATA Data and SATA
Power cables to the relevant connector
on your hard drive and continue to Step
12

5. Before you can connect your IDE hard
drive you must first remove the SATA
Bridge Board and Molex to SATA power
cable.

6. Carefully disconnect the 4 pin power
connector, by holding the base of the
drive enclosure and pulling the connector
away from the bridgeboard.

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