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3.5” SATA to USB 3.0 & eSATA 

External Hard Drive Enclosure w

Fan

USER’S MANUAL

Summary of Contents for NexStar-HX

Page 1: ...3 5 SATA to USB 3 0 eSATA External Hard Drive Enclosure w Fan USER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...ter NexStar is a registered trademark of Vantec Thermal Technologies All other third party brands and names are the property of their respective owners 3 5 SATA to USB 3 0 eSATA External Hard Drive En...

Page 3: ...Specifications Features 03 3 System Requirements 04 4 Parts Layout 05 5 Installation 06 6 Disconnecting the NexStar HX 09 7 Hard Drive Formatting Guide 10 8 Warranty 13 9 Contact 13 Table of Contents...

Page 4: ...features a hard aluminum case shell that effectively draws away the heat while an active controlled 80mm fan pushes cool air into the enclosure ensuring your hard drive is protected and cooled Integra...

Page 5: ...Capacity please check our website www vantecusa com External Interface USB 3 0 Backwards Compatible With USB 2 0 1 1 HD Capacity Up to 3 TB Power Supply AC Adapter Material Aluminum Plastic Fan 80mm...

Page 6: ...specifications 2 3 For USB 3 0 speeds the system must support USB 3 0 specifications For eSATA Speeds the System Must Support eSATA Specifications 1 For USB 2 0 speeds the system must support USB 2 0...

Page 7: ...4 Parts Layout Parts Layout 5 3 5 SATA to USB 3 0 eSATA External Hard Drive Enclosure w Fan Power 80mm Fan Power eSATA USB 3 0...

Page 8: ...Fan 5 1 Hardware Installation Installing the hard drive figure 5 1 A figure 5 1 B 1 Carefully unscrew the two screws and slide the aluminum cover outward to open figure 5 1 A 2 Flip the protection cov...

Page 9: ...ure 5 1 C 3 Once the hard drive has been installed flip the protection cover downward to lock the hard drive in place figure 5 1 C figure 5 1 D 4 Slide the aluminum cover back on and fasten the two sc...

Page 10: ...in your computer pleaseconfirm your hard disk is partitioned NOTE For new hard drives you will need to initialize and partition your hard drive before it will appear in Windows Explorer or on your Ma...

Page 11: ...ish to remove and click on Stop The system should prompt It is now safe to remove the USB device If not wait for any programs still using the device to finish and try again You may now safely turn off...

Page 12: ...sk Management and you will see your Hard Drive shown as Unallocated Disk number may vary 3 5 SATA to USB 3 0 eSATA External Hard Drive Enclosure w Fan In order to use a disk volume larger than 2 TB s...

Page 13: ...ed box and select New Partition Disk number may vary STEP4 The New Partition Wizard will appear Please follow the New Partition Wizard step by step instructions to complete the Hard Drive formatting p...

Page 14: ...will be recognized as a New Volume New Volume drive letter may vary i e New Volume Z STEP6 Double click My Computer You will see New Volume appear on your PC Drive letter may vary i e New Volume Z Th...

Page 15: ...time frame please go to www vantecusa com for information on how to receive warranty exchange or repair Cosmetic defects and missing parts are not covered under this warranty Please check the content...

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