Crucial SK01 Computer Hardware User Manual
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1. 8 10 Removal steps e To remove a 2 5 inch external enclosure from a 3 5 inch or 5 25 inch drive bay 11 e To remove the standalone 2 5 inch external enclosure from the USB port in Windows O A 12 e To remove the standalone 2 5 inch external enclosure from the USB port in a Mac 12 Partitioning and formatting steps e To partition and format the storage drive in Windows 2000 or above 13 18 e To partition and format the SSD in Mac OS 19 22 Package contents 2 5 inch USB 2 0 external enclosure 3 5 inch hot swappable SATA drive bay 5 25 inch bracket USB cable Internal SATA cable Internal power cable adapter Screw packets 7 large screws for mounting 3 5 inch drive bay and 5 25 inch bracket plus 1 spare 4small screws for attaching the SSD to the PCB plus 1 spare Protective carrying case User guide NOTE The Crucial SK01 storage kit does NOT contain an SSD please purchase the SSD separately at Crucial com The SK01 storage kit is also compatible with standard 2 5 inch SATA mechanical hard drives Minimum system requirements Microsoft Windows 2000 or above Mac OS 9 x or above Linux kernel 2 4 1 0 or above Computer with a USB 2 0 connection for external standalone use and SATA interface for internal installation Installation steps The SK01 external 2 5 inch storage kit is designed to house an internal 2 5 inch SSD for2. crucial Installation amp User Guide SKO1 EXTERNAL 2 5 DRIVE STORAGE KIT wwww crucial com For additional information on product warranty or return information visit www crucial com support Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements sur la garantie ou le retour de produit veuillez visiter le site www crucial com support Zus tzliche Informationen zur Produktgarantie oder zum Zur cksenden finden Sie unter www crucial com support G til www crucial com support for ytterligere informasjon om produktgaranti eller retur Per ulteriori informazioni sulla garanzia del prodotto o sulla restituzione visitare il sito www crucial com support Para m s informaci n sobre la garant a del producto o el procedimiento de devoluci n visite www crucial com support METREMARAF me RRA wil www crucial com support Sa O REE PIAR DULY C ORAS www crucial com support Iz VITALTSKKEEVo Table of Contents Package contents cece eee eeeeeeeaeaaaaeeeeeeeeeeeeneaneaees 2 Minimum system requirements ences 2 Installation steps e To insert the SSD into the 2 5 inch external enclosure oooccccccccccnncccnnononcnnnnonononononos 3 4 e To use the 2 5 inch external enclosure as a standalone device 5 e To use the 2 5 inch external enclosure in the 3 5 inch desktop drive bay 5 7 e To use the 2 5 inch external enclosure in the 5 25 inch desktop drive bay
3. 1 theta pisa pation and an ed ndsd 7 Leave the Partition size in MB at the default setting and then click Next Hew Partition Wizard Speci Pastition Size Croce a p tten use fat ii b lrit i Ut M su ond t m ated Alam r space in repita tes NBT Mar Mirra digli spaca in kl Bastion size in ME a 8 Select Assign the following drive letter and then click Next 9 Select Format this partition with the following settings In the File system field select FAT32 or NTFS and then click Next NOTE Although the Windows 2000 XP Fast FAT driver can support volumes larger than 32GB using the FAT32 file system subject to other system limits by design you cannot create a volume in excess of 32GB using the Format Partition interface Instead Microsoft recommends using the NTFS file system with SSDs larger than 32GB 17 Mew Partition Wizard zsiga Dire Letter or Path For esta acces you can sana a diva letter or drive path lo pour partion 5 Argo the lowing dira beter Do nol ktg a deve letter i chiva path Mew Partition Wizard Fuma Pa ilion The store data on thes partbon ju Bai Aorem it j r Chosoe pieh pos mard lo borra thin pestition and po el pega pou vasi ho cite Do not ieemat tha partition Ele sytem rs Aoc eto urd site err churn habet Hiedra LU Bertone a quest forma Enable file and holder comprenon ig fis conca 10 When the formatting compl
4. CE avail able 5 In the list of drives on the left side select the Crucial SSD Be sure sa Til Mico fp Coe ety een eg to select the SSD not an individual partition Sheer 6 On the right side near the top of the page click the Partition tab Under Volume Information enter a Name and then select the correct Format Select Install Mac OS 9 Disk Drivers Click the Partition button in the lower right corner FERIAS El laica ii irase Y Mac OS Extended Journaled Mac OS Extended Mac OS Extended Case sensitive Journaled Mac OS Extended Case sensitive MS DOS File System UNIX File System 7 Click the Erase tab near the top of B00 Siren 0000070116000000 Mana the page and then click the Erase dd 2 000 n button in the lower right corner dii oar a a e m Become vo Ta emt o Bus os miona pai ma va ap a ur and none ond cha dia Bureres Been di a i n oe the DI nt e Ta mene wees date ted Larry Oytni and peret on meen hate rid ona C ro wo Via Te hero poart VGI AKTU of drum Men cork the frees Pee haa meme Votuma format Mac OS Estesdad Dournaled n MI inital Mac OF 9 Dish Dotti Lowel Pa cute hi nee Ot Come n o rem tac HI The come Ges mot Mor Fiere tone Vf Gow 8 When the formatting completes the SSD should appear on the desktop as another storage drive FAQs O Do need to connect the SSD to the computer with both USB plugs
5. What is the difference between using one plug versus using two plugs A Variations in the computer s hardware working environment may cause the USB power supply to be inadequate at times In this case you need to connect the SSD to the computer with both USB plugs or use an extra power adapter Q Is the SSD hot swappable A Yes SATA The SSD is hot swappable via the SATA connection if the motherboard supports this feature otherwise the connection must be made when the power is off Check with your motherboard manufacturer for more information USB USB connections are always hot swappable just be sure to stop the drive first by right clicking th hardware icon 4s in the bottom right section of the Taskbar e remove hardware con 585 Yin e bottom right section of the Taskbar 2008 Micron Technology Inc All rights reserved Information subject to change without notice Micron Crucial and the Crucial logo are trademarks of Micron Technology Inc in the U S and outside of the U S All other trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners 23
6. assembled 3 5 inch drive bay 5 25 inch bracket unit into the 5 25 inch bay of the desktop tower 6 Adjust the assembled 3 5 inch drive bay 5 25 inch bracket unit so that it is level in the case Use the larger screws to secure the unit on both sides 7 Connect the drive bay power cable adapter to the power cable inside the case Pic A Connect the drive bay SATA cable to the SATA slot on the motherboard Pic B 8 Insert the 2 5 inch external enclosure Pic A into the 3 5 inch drive bay within the 5 25 inch bracket until they are firmly connected The eject button on the 3 5 inch drive bay will pop out when the 2 5 inch external enclosure is fully inserted Pic B A 9 Turn on the computer power when the system starts up the operating system should recognize a new disk drive If the system does not recognize the drive contact technical support at www crucial com support NOTE The SATA drive is hot swappable if the motherboard supports this feature otherwise the connection must be made when the power is off Check with your motherboard or system manufacturer for more information 10 Removal steps To remove a 2 5 inch external enclosure from a 3 5 inch or 5 25 inch drive bay 1 If your system does not support hot swapping turn off the computer power before removing the drive Check with your motherboard or system manufacturer for more information 2 Press the eject button on the 3 5 inch drive bay to
7. pop out the 2 5 inch external enclosure 3 Pull the 2 5 inch external enclosure out of the 3 5 inch drive bay 11 To remove the standalone 2 5 inch external enclosure from the USB port in Windows 2000 or above 1 In the bottom right section of the Taskbar right click the remove hardware icon and then select Safely remove USB Mass storage Device Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device 2 When the Safe to Remove Hardware message appears and the remove hardware D Safe To Remove Hardware icon disappears from the task bar detach the USB cables that connect the SSD The USB Mass Storage Device device can external enclosure to the computer now be safely removed from the system To remove the standalone 2 5 inch external enclosure from the USB port in a Mac aes la im tie eee La A ms 1 Before detaching the 2 5 inch external enclosure from the computer you must drag the drive icon to the trash can morale Partitioning and formatting steps CAUTION New storage drives such as an SSD need to be formatted before use You might also need to reformat or partition your drive at some point in the future Please be aware that partitioning and formatting your SSD will destroy all existing data on the drive Make sure that you have a backup copy of your data before you partition or format your SSD Consult your operating system user guide for details on partitioning and formatting drives depen
8. to the power cable inside the case Pic A Connect the drive bay SATA cable to the SATA slot on the motherboard Pic B 6 Insert the 2 5 inch external enclosure Pic A into the 3 5 inch drive bay until they are firmly connected The eject button on the 3 5 inch drive bay will pop out when the 2 5 inch external enclosure is fully inserted Pic B A B 7 Turn on the computer power when the system starts up the operating system should recognize a new disk drive If the system does not recognize the drive contact technical support at www crucial com support NOTE The SATA drive is hot swappable if the motherboard supports this feature otherwise the connection must be made when the power is off Check with your motherboard or system manufacturer for more information To use the 2 5 inch external enclosure in the 5 25 inch desktop drive bay Use the 3 5 inch drive bay and 5 25 inch bracket provided in this kit to install the 2 5 inch external enclosure into the 5 25 inch bay CD ROM DVD drive bay of a desktop computer 1 Turn the computer power off and then open the computer case 2 Place the 3 5 inch drive bay into the 5 25 inch bracket Pic A aligning the screw holes in the drive bay with the openings in the bracket Pic B A B 3 Use the larger screws to anchor the housing inside the brackets 4 On the rear of the 3 5 inch drive bay plug in the power cable adapter and the SATA cable 5 Insert the
9. ding on how you use your drive internal vs external primary vs secondary all the steps below may not apply to your particular configuration To partition and format the storage drive in Windows 2000 or above 1 Open Control Panel and then select Administrative Tools 13 2 Double click Computer Management tu 2 gen Pete Ik tb Qm O 3 Pues ras gt 3 Click Disk Management A list of drives appears ZH HP f 4 Right click inside the section with unallocated disk space and then select New Partition z ae lierna Topo Fio pat as OOO Capacity freo ipae Boni Pari rette Ort as une Basi FATTE testy ine nea tos O Compete Merape ert var Heatly Anoan Periti tite nse mata K e Si rasca Y Pira porte Y Cet parco Y Laga nr TT 5 The New Partition Wizard appears Click Next New Partition Wizard Welcome to the New Partition Wizard Ther wead helps you create a paton on a baso da A beso ded is a ptyucal dik that contara pomary partitone extended petition and boca deves You can use ary vernon of Windows ce MS DOS to gam access lo pestitiore on beac diski To contrue cick Nest 15 6 Select Primary partition and then click Next Hew Partition Wizard Select Partition Type Mes dd bese hypes of pavilion pimay estended and eposi Dieter A parita pation di vok pou create virg het ber dhe raya po esi dpi ile cede up to lou porary pa biona
10. e the 2 5 inch external enclosure as a standalone device If you are installing the SSD internally into a desktop computer skip this section and proceed to either To use the 2 5 inch SSD external enclosure in the 3 5 inch desktop drive bay or To use the 2 5 inch SSD external enclosure in the 5 25 inch desktop drive bay If you are using the SSD as a standalone external device for a desktop or notebook computer use the following Instructions 1 Start the system 2 Using the USB cable provided in this kit connect the USB port of the 2 5 inch external enclosure to a computer USB port NOTE The cable is two headed you may need to use both heads in order to draw enough power to run the SSD particularly if you are using a notebook computer 3 After the system recognizes the device the SSD is ready to use To use the 2 5 inch external enclosure in the 3 5 inch desktop drive bay Use the 3 5 inch drive bay provided in this kit to install the 2 5 inch external enclosure into the 3 5 inch bay floppy drive bay of a desktop computer 1 Turn the computer power off and then open the computer case 2 On the rear of the 3 5 inch drive bay plug in the power cable adapter and the SATA cable 3 Insert the 3 5 inch drive bay into the 3 5 inch bay of a desktop computer 4 Adjust the drive bay so that it is level in the case Use the larger screws to secure it on both sides 5 Connect the drive bay power cable
11. etes click Finish to close the New Partition Wizard 11 The SSD should appear in the Computer Management screen as another storage drive Mew Partition Wizard Bo e mr p m hig DEM pr E rai Lar miss ita Completing the New Partition Wizard ou hanes pac nifvi completed He Mes Partition liz sed toy melected Pe lloro marg Paton pss Fomor carlton A Det selected Dik 1 Pasian sine 35147 MB Duero beba ci pati F Fl ptam NTFS Altinn und aoe D ls Wolorra labat hoger cea Par frei kus To choos tha raz ed click Fah lt Back fran cond EI Pei E E naseg Emm it Pre inziato LT Bae Aa ait inden Spina ihe Lodi E Peer pe as Pe ee FI FE i VA kiia To partition and format the SSD in Mac OS Partitioning and formatting the SSD in Mac OS 9 2 and earlier Mac OS 9 2 and earlier does not support making partitions on an external drive you will need to purchase additional third party software and then connect the SSD to the computer internally Partitioning and formatting the SSD in Mac OS X 1 Turn on the computer power 2 Connect the SSD according to the internal or standalone instructions in this guide T Finder tie toa ves EE wrcow reto 3 Open the Go menu and then select Utilities Computer Go to trier ox Connect to Server mE 19 4 Double click Disk Utility Uulitia 1 af 2 19 selected 6 9
12. use in three different ways e Connection as an external USB 2 0 device for desktops or notebooks e Connection via a SATA 3Gb s port by way of installation into a 3 5 inch desktop drive bay e Connection via a SATA 3Gb s port by way of installation into a 5 25 inch desktop drive bay NOTES e No USB or SATA driver installation is required for Windows 2000 or above or for Mac OS 9 x or above However drivers may be required for other OSs check with your software and system manufacturer To insert the SSD into the 2 5 inch external enclosure Regardless of whether you choose internal installation or standalone use you must first insert your SSD into the 2 5 inch external enclosure provided in this kit 1 Unscrew the back cover of the 2 5 inch external enclosure Pic A and pull out the printed circuit board PCB Pic B 2 Align the SATA connector on the rear of the SSD with the SATA connector on the rear of the PCB Pic A and then slide the SSD connector onto the PCB connector Pic B 3 Hold the PCB and SSD together and flip them upside down On the bottom of the PCB use the smaller screws to attach the SSD to the PCB and then flip the assembled PCB SSD unit upright 4 Align the assembled PCB SSD unit with the rounded grooves on both sides of the external enclosure and then push the unit inside the external enclosure 5 Re attach the back cover and secure it with the screws that you removed in step 1 To us
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