Apricorn Aegis Padlock SSD User manual

Quick Start Guide
Aegis Padlock SSD
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UNLOCK button
LED Indicator lights
LOCK button
When you rst plug in the SSD
Padlock, the unit will do a self-test
to verify all security components
are working properly. The LEDs
will go through 3 test stages
RED, GREEN, and BLUE. This
will be followed by three GREEN
ashes on a successful test. Any
test failure will leave the unit in an
interoperable state with the RED
LED ashing.
First Time Use
Before the Padlock can be used, the Admin PIN MUST be set. The LED will display
Solid BLUE and Solid GREEN to indicate the Padlock is waiting for a PIN to be set.
To Set-up the Admin PIN:
1. Press UNLOCK + 9. The LED will change to Solid BLUE and Blinking GREEN.
2. Enter the new Admin PIN and press UNLOCK key. If accepted the GREEN LED
will ash for 3 short blinks, then return to Solid BLUE and Blinking GREEN.
3. Re-enter the Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK key. If accepted the GREEN
LED will be Solid for 3 seconds.
4. LED will then turn BLUE and remain in Admin mode for 30 seconds or if the
LOCK key is pressed, will return the drive to a standby state.
5. The Admin PIN is now set and will allow access to the drive or the Admin features.
6. To UNLOCK the drive, exit Admin by pressing the LOCK button. Then enter the
new PIN and press UNLOCK.
*Note: PINs must be a minimum length of 7 maximum 16 digits.
Cannot contain all consecutive numbers (2345678 or 9876543)
Cannot contain all same number (1111111)
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Locking the Drive
To lock the drive, press the LOCK button.
If data is still being written to the drive, the Padlock will wait until all data has been written to
the drive and then it will lock automatically.
Note: The Aegis Padlock will not be recognized by the operating system in the standby state.
Unlocking the Drive
To unlock the drive, enter either a User PIN or Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK button.
Adding a new User PIN
Performing a Complete Re-Set
Apricorn provides the following helpful resources for you:
1. Apricorn’s Website (http://www.apricorn.com)
This gives you the ability to check for up-to-date information
2. E-mail us at [email protected]
3. Or call the Technical Support Department at 1-800-458-5448
Apricorn’s Technical Support Specialists are available from 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m., Pacic Standard Time Monday through Friday
Technical Support
1. Enter the Admin Mode (UNLOCK + 0 for ve seconds. Enter Admin PIN and press UNLOCK).
2. Press and hold UNLOCK + 1 until the LED turns to Solid BLUE and Blinking GREEN.
3. Enter a User PIN and press UNLOCK (a minimum of 7 digits and a maximum of 16 digits).
The LED ashes GREEN three times, then returns to Solid BLUE and Blinking GREEN.
4. Re-enter the new User PIN and press UNLOCK. If the LED stays solid GREEN for two
seconds and then solid BLUE, the User PIN was successfully added.
To perform a complete reset of the drive, do the following:
1. Press and hold the LOCK button while you attach the Aegis Padlock to an available
USB port on your computer. The LED will ash RED, GREEN and BLUE alternately.
2. Press and hold LOCK + UNLOCK + 2 for 10 seconds until the LED turns Solid
GREEN for two seconds, followed by Solid BLUE and Solid GREEN. You have
successfully reset the Aegis Padlock.
Formatting the drive
The Aegis Padlock SSD comes preformatted in NTFS for Windows® and is ready for use. For the
Mac OS the Disk Utility should be used to reformat the hard drive to a Mac compatible le system.
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