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e. With one hand on top of the drive, turn the carrier over. Then secure the drive to the carrier using the
screws provided.
f. Reattach the carrier cover. Insert the front of the carrier into the front of the cover while simultaneously
lowering the cover over the top of the carrier.
2.3 opEraTing Your Dx175
a. Slide the DX175 carrier into the frame, then push until the carrier clicks.
b. You may optionally insert the provided Data Express Key into the keylock and turn it 90 degrees clock-
wise to secure the carrier to the frame.
c. To power the DX175 on, press and hold the power button until the Drive Ready LED begins to flash.
If the drive and carrier are already installed into the receiving frame before a system power up, you
do not have to press and hold the switch to power on the drive. The DX175 will turn on automatically
when the system is powered on. See Section 3.3 for information on how to disable this behavior.
Your DX175 removable drive enclosure is now ready to use! If the drive inside is already formatted, it can
be used right away. If the drive is brand new or its format is not compatible with your computer, the drive
will need to be formatted before being used. Formatting a drive will erase all data on the drive, so be sure to
back up your data before beginning this operation.
2.4 EjECTing a CarriEr
a. Turn off the computer or properly dismount the drive from the system. To dismount the drive, ensure
there are no file transfers in progress and the white Drive Activity LED is off before turning the DX175
off.
b. If the carrier is locked into the frame, insert a Data Express Key into the lock and turn it 90 degrees
counterclockwise.
c. Press in on the eject button to eject the carrier.
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3.1 Error rEporTing DiSaBLE SWiTCh
This switch (see Section 1.2) is located right below the power switch on the front of the DX175 and allows
the user to disable the red error LED on the Drive Ready/Error LED. Insert a paper clip or similar object into
the hole to activate the switch and disable error reporting.
3.2 DrivE aCTiviTY LED poLLing
Some SATA PC systems and host controllers provide support for the Drive Activity LED feature. The Drive
Activity LED can be enabled via host connection (cable not included) to the “Remote LED” pin located on
the rear of the DX175 frame. Refer to your SATA PC system or host controller manufacturer’s documenta-
tion for further information.
3.3 DrivE auTo Spinup
To disable the drive from spinning up automatically when the carrier is inserted into the DX175 frame, place
a jumper on the “Auto Start” pins located on the rear of the DX175 frame.
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