Hitachi Sabrent USB-DSC8 User manual

Sabrent USB-DSC8 3.0 USB to SATA/IDE Hard Drive Adapter
2.5” otebook IDE Hard Drive
1. Connect the short 2.5” IDE connector from the Sabrent adapter to the pins on your 2.5” Hard Drive. Note the
keyed pin and s ot and make sure that the drive and the device ine up proper y and are secure y connected:
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Please ote: When you remove a hard drive from an existing aptop, you may need to first remove the outer cage and
sometimes an additiona converter that is covering the IDE or SATA connectors.
(The hard drive is in a cage that needs to be removed, and there is a converter covering the pins.)

The Hard Drive connectors must be exposed to connect the Enc osure:
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2. Connect the USB cab e from the Hard Drive Adapter to an avai ab e USB port on your computer.
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3. In most cases, the USB cab e wi supp y sufficient power for the drive to spin up and initiate. Some arger
capacity Hard Drives may require more power than USB to provide sufficient power to initiate. You may need to
use the supp ied power supp y to provide the extra needed power:
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3.5” Desktop IDE Hard Drive
1. Most 3.5” IDE Hard Drives have Jumpers. Make sure they are set to Master Only. ( ote: Please refer to the
drive manufacturer’s website for more information regarding your specific hard drive model.):
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2. Connect the IDE power adapter direct y in the IDE drive:
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3. Connect the ong 3.5 inch IDE connector to the pins on your hard drive. Note the keyed pin and s ot and make
sure that the drive and the device ine up proper y and are secure y connected:
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4. Connect the USB cable from the DSC5 to a USB port on your computer.
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