Thank you for purchasing your new OWC “Value Line” Slim External Optical
enclosure! This assembly guide will explain how to install your own optical
drive mechanism in just a few easy steps.
Overview of included items:
• Enclosure body
• USB 2.0 “Y” Cable (not pictured)
• 2 Phillips machine thread screws to attach the drive to the case
• 1 Phillips coarse thread screw to attach the top case to the bottom case
• 4 Rubber feet w/ adhesive
You will need your own 12.7mm slimline optical drive, either a slot loading
mechanism or a tray loading model. The mechanism shown below is a slot
loading unit, along with it’s front bezel. Assembly of the slot loading mecha-
nism is more involved than tray loading models, instructions for slot loading
mechanism are below. If you have a tray loading model, you can skip the next
2 paragraphs as there is no bezel to install.
Attachment of the front bezel will differ depending on the model of optical
drive you install, but most simply snap onto the front of the optical drive, us-
ing a series of clips to lock onto the drive mechanism. Use care when attaching
the bezel, it is very easy to accidentally misalign one of the locking clips and
you can bend or break them.
Before continuing, make sure that the front bezel is fully attached and cen-
tered on the drive mechanism. There should be at least 2 attachment points
on the top, bottom, and sides each, either in the form of clips or indentations
that hold the bezel centered on the mechanism.
