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reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy, OWC, its parent, 
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this document, or from the use of the information contained herein. OWC reserves the right to make changes 
or revisions in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify 
any person of such revisions and changes.

FCC Statement:

Warning! Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate this 
device. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital 
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection 
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate 
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful 
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a 
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference with radio or television reception, 
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the 
interference by one or more of the following measures:

 

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

 

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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

 

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Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is 

connected.

Warranty:

The U.2 NVMe Interchange System for Mercury Helios 3S has a 

2 Year OWC Limited Warranty

. For up-to-date 

product and warranty information, please visit the 

product web page

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OWCHELIOS3STRY – 12/12/19

Summary of Contents for U.2 NVMe Interchange System

Page 1: ...Assembly Manual User Guide U 2 NVMe Interchange System for Mercury Helios 3S Install up to 16TB U 2 NVMe SSD Designed for global workflows Locking drive bay...

Page 2: ...m System Requirements 1 Mac Requirements PC Requirements 1 2 Package Contents 1 1 3 About This Manual 1 1 4 Rear View 2 1 5 Usage Notes 3 Device Setup 2 1 Assembly Steps 4 Support Resources 3 1 Format...

Page 3: ...re not supported Hot swap is not supported Disconnect the Mercury Helios 3S to swap the drive 1 2 Package Contents 1 3 About This Manual The images and descriptions may vary slightly between this manu...

Page 4: ...ded steps for assembly Use proper anti static precautions while installing this device Failure to do so can cause damage to your drive and or the PCIe enclosure Do not attempt to disassemble or modify...

Page 5: ...Go to the System Tray located in the lower right corner of your screen Click on the Eject icon a small green arrow over a hardware image 2 A message will appear detailing the devices that the Eject ic...

Page 6: ...pre installed and need to replace the U 2 drive start with the final step and work backward to Step 6 at which point you can replace the drive and then follow the same instructions back to the final...

Page 7: ...he drive tray 5 Pull the drive tray out and separate it from the outer case 6 Flip the drive tray over and set it on a flat surface Place the U 2 drive into the drive tray making sure the connector on...

Page 8: ...tray using the four included drive screws at the locations shown Be sure all four screws are alike there is a fifth screw used later that is similar to but not exactly like the others For now set the...

Page 9: ...ts feet as shown Affix the last included screw at the location shown 10 Carefully seat the interchange system into the PCIe slot making sure the bracket ends slot into their cutouts located on the bot...

Page 10: ...er case on their side then slide them into the outer enclosure of the Mercury Helios 3S until the front grill is flush with the edge of the enclosure 15 Take the drive tray oriented as shown and caref...

Page 11: ...16 Turn the key on the drive tray to lock it into place then remove the key 17 When the installation is complete the device should appear as shown The PCIe enclosure and installed U 2 drive can now be...

Page 12: ...y that both ends of the data cable are properly plugged into the computer and the Mercury Helios 3S respectively If you are still having trouble try connecting a different Thunderbolt 3 cable and see...

Page 13: ...erference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference with radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on t...

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