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Quick-Start Guide

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Manual Revision: April 20, 2021 3:03 PM

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Product Diagram (SM2E1BMU31C)

Exterior - Enclosure

Component

Function 

1

Drive-Tray Screws x 2

•  Used to secure the 

Drive Tray

 in the 

Enclosure

.

2

Power & Activity LED

•  Indicates that the 

Enclosure

 is receiving 

power.

•  Blinks during read/write activity.

3

USB-C Port

•  Used to connect the 

Enclosure 

to the 

Host 

Computer

.

Interior - Drive Tray

Component

Function 

4

Drive Connector

•  Used to connect the 

Drive

 to the 

Enclosure

.

5

Adjustable Drive 

Length Holes

•  Used to accommodate different drive lengths.

6

Drive-Mount Screw/

Standoff/Nut

•  Used to secure the 

Drive

 to the 

Enclosure

.

M.2 SATA/NVMe SSD Enclosure - USB 3.2 (10Gbps) w/ USB-C and USB-A Cables

Package Contents

• M.2 SSD Enclosure x 1
• USB-C to USB-C Cable x 1
• USB-A to USB-C Cable x 1
• Drive Installation Screw Kit x 1
• Micro Screwdriver x 1
• Quick-Start Guide

Product Information

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Product Requirements

• M2 SATA/NVMe SSD x 1

•  30 mm, 42 mm, or 60 mm Drive Length

• Needle-nose Pliers x 2

Installation

Installing a Drive

Warning! 

Handle drives with care.

1.  Remove the 

Drive Tray Screws

 (x 2) from the 

Enclosure

, using a 

Phillips Head 

Screwdriver

, and remove the

 Cover Plate

2.  Carefully pull the

 Drive Tray

 out of the 

Enclosure

.

3.  Remove the 

Drive-Mount Screw

, using a 

Phillips Head Screwdriver

.

4.  Place the 

Drive

 next to the 

Drive Tray

 and align the screw holes in the 

Drive

 with 

the 

Adjustable Drive Length Holes

 on the 

Drive Tray

 to determine the desired 

Adjustable Drive Length Hole 

setting. 

Note: 

If the drive mounting hardware is already installed in the correct position, 

proceed to step 8.

5.  Remove the 

Drive Standoff

 and 

Nut

, using two sets of 

Needle-nose

 

Pliers.

6.  Insert the 

Drive

 

Standoff

 and 

Nut

 into the 

Adjustable Drive Length Hole

 (60, 42, 

or 30) according to the length of the 

Drive

.

7.  Tighten the 

Standoff

 and 

Nut

, using two sets of 

Needle-nose

 

Pliers.

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