OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Assembly Manual
Assembly Manual & User Guide
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
1.1.1 Mac Requirements
1.1.2 PC Requirements
1.1.3 Supported Hard Drives
1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS
1.3 USING THE OWC MERCURY ELITE PRO MINI
1.3.1 Connecting the OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini
1.3.2 Power Options for the OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Quad interface
model
1.3.3 Power Options for the OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini USB 3.0 & eSATA
6.0 Gb/s interface model
1.3.4 Powering on the OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini
1.3.5 LED Indicator
2 ASSEMBLY & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
5 APPENDIX
6 TECHNICAL SUPPORT
6.1 BEFORE CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT
6.2 TECHNICAL SUPPORT HOURS OF OPERATION
3 FORMATTING
3.1 MACINTOSH FORMATTING
3.2 REMOVING AN EXISTING GUID PARTITION
3.3 WINDOWS FORMATTING
4 TROUBLESHOOTING & TIPS
4.1 TROUBLESHOOTING
4.2 USAGE TIPS
5.1 FAQ
5.2 ABOUT DATA PROTECTION
2.1 HARD DRIVE ASSEMBLY & INSTALLATION
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Chapter 1 - Introduction
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 System Requirements
1.1.1 Mac Requirements
•Minimum PowerPC G4 CPU, 128MB RAM
•eSATA interface, Mac OS X 10.3 or later
•FireWire® interface, Mac OS X 10.2 or later (Quad model only)
•USB 2.0 interface, Mac OS X 10.2 or later
•USB 3.0 interface - see your interface card manufacturer for specications
(eSATA / USB 3.0 model only)
1.1.2 PC Requirements
•Minimum 500MHz Intel Pentium III CPU, 128MB RAM
•eSATA interface, Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7
•FireWire interface, Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / Windows 7 (Quad model only)
•USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 interface, Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / Windows 7
1.1.3 Supported Hard Drives
•Any 2.5” SATA 9.5mm or 12.5mm hard drive
•Any 2.5” SATA Solid State Drive (SSD)
1.2 Package Contents
Firmware, images, and descriptions may vary between this manual and the
unit shipped. Functions and features may change depending on the rmware version. Visit the product webpage for the most recent specications.
* USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 cable included with all solutions. USB to Power cable only included with USB 3.0 /
eSATA model. FireWire 800 cable only included with Quad Interface model.
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➀ OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini
➁ Flexible eSATA cable
➂ USB 3.0 (A to Micro-B) cable*
➃ Screws to attach hard drive
➄ USB to DC power cable*
➅ USB 2.0 (A to mini-B) cable*
➆ FireWire 800 (1394b cable)*
➇ Software CD bundle (not all models)
➈ User Guide & Owner’s Manual
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Assembly Manual & User Guide
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OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Chapter 1 - Introduction
Cable Connections:
The OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini family has multiple interfaces to work with
any computer system.
➀ DC IN port - Use an auxiliary power source (external wall adapter, or USB
power adapter plug) in this port. See section 1.5 for more details.
➁ On/O Switch - Turn the OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini on and o here.
➂ eSATA Port - Use with your eSATA interface for high speed connection.
NOTE: Requires external power source. See section 1.3.2 and 1.3.3 for more
details.
➃ FireWire 800 (1394b) Ports - Connect one FireWire 800 port to your
computer using the included cable and use the other FireWire 800 port to
connect additional peripherals.
➄ USB 2.0 mini Port - Connect one of your computer’s USB ports to the
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini here using the included cable.
➅ USB 3.0 micro Port - Connect one of your computer’s USB ports to the
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini here using the included cable.
1.3.1 Connecting your OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini
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Quad
Interface
Dual
Interface
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1.3 Using your OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.3.2 Power Options for the OWC Mercury Elite Pro Quad
Interface model
The OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Quad Interface is designed to bus power
using the FireWire 800 or USB 2.0 connection from your computer. If you
choose to use the eSATA interface, connect both the FireWire (either 800800 or 800-400) and eSATA cables to your computer, the OWC Mercury Elite
Pro mini will use the power provided by the FireWire interface to power the
drive as the eSATA connection is data only. You can also purchase a separate
power adapter, if your computer does not have a FireWire connection. That
adapter is available at:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/MOTGPWR/
1.3.3 Power Options for the OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini USB
3.0 & eSATA 6.0 Gb/s interface model
The OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Dual Interface is designed to bus power
using the USB 3.0 connection from your computer. If you choose to use
the eSATA interface, connect USB to DC Power cable to your computer,
the OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini will use the power provided by the USB
interface to power the drive as the eSATA connection is data only. You can
also purchase a separate power adapter, if your computer does not have a
USB connection. That adapter is available at:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/MOTGPWR/
1.3.4 Powering on the OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini
To use the OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini, connect your preferred interface
cable to the drive and the computer. Turn the power switch to the ON posi-
tion, and verify the blue LED on the front of the drive is illuminated.
Your drive should mount on your computer’s desktop, or a dialog box will
appear if you have a new, unformatted drive installed.
1.3.5 LED Indicator
The OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini has a single blue LED at the front of the
hard drive enclosure. It will illuminate blue when powered on, and ash
during drive activity (both reading and writing).
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Chapter 2 - Assembly & Installation Instructions
2 ASSEMBLY & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
This guide will get you up and running quickly, demonstrating how to
install your own 2.5” hard drive into the OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini
enclosure.
Your computer is a static-sensitive device.
It is susceptible to invisible damage if not
protected during installation.
We recommend proper grounding by using
a grounding strap. Make sure to work in a
clean and static-free area, and avoid wearing
clothing that retains static charges.
For more information, please visit
http://www.macsales.com/static
Got tools? If you don’t have the tools necessary to complete this
installation, Newer Technology has a fantastic toolkit available that includes
everyhing you need to perform this installation as well as most common
computer hardware installations.
It’s available at:
http://www.macsales.com/tools
2.1 Hard Drive Assembly & Installation
Use a Phillips P0 screwdriver to remove the 2 screws holding the rear
backplane cover in place.
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Once the screws are
removed, the rear
backplane cover
will easily come
o. Set it aside to
continue.
OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Chapter 2 - Assembly & Installation Instructions
Chapter 2 - Assembly & Installation Instructions
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From the rear of the enclosure, press inwards on the
rear ports to slide the inner
chassis out towards the
front of the enclosure.
Once you have opened
the enclosure. remove the
bag of screws you will nd
inside it to use in a future
step.
Once the inner chassis is removed from the outer enclosure, you will see the
SATA data & power combo connector where your 2.5” SATA drive will attach
to the bridge card.
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