DANE-ELEC SO EXTREME SSD MIGRATION KIT Getting Started Manual

Brand: DANE-ELEC

Model: SO EXTREME SSD MIGRATION KIT

Type: Getting Started Manual

TOTAL DATA AND SOFTWARE ON LAPTOP MUST BE

LESS THAN CAPACITY OF NEW SSD.

Before you start, refer to your computer’s documentation

to determine whether your system supports Serial ATA

(SATA) on the motherboard and the location of the SATA

connectors.

This kit assumes that your current laptop drive is a SATA

drive. This kit and SSD drive will NOT work as a replace-

ment for a PATA drive.*

Disk drives are fragile and very sensitive to static

electricity. To protect you and your system, take the

following precautions:

• Turn off the power of the host system prior to

attempting installation, but leave the power plug

connected.

• Keep the drive in the protective anti-static

container until you are ready to install the SSD.

• Wear a wrist strap and connect the ground strap to

the computer case to minimize static electricity.

• Handle the drive with care. Do not touch the

connectors.

• Do not remove the encasement or disassemble the

drive, as such actions void the warranty.

PACKAGING

CONTENTS

Intel® X25-M SATA Solid-State Drive

with frame and screws

2.5” Dane-Elec Enclosure

GETTING

STARTED

HANDLING

PRECAUTIONS

The SATA laptop SSD migration kit includes not only

the SATA Solid-State Drive to replace your slow exist-

ing SATA spinning hard drive; the kit also includes a

complete external USB drive case to make the migration

possible and then to repurpose the old drive as an

external drive after the migration. The migration software

is included on a USB Flash drive that can also be reused

for other purposes after the migration.

Before you begin, obtain the steps from your laptop

manufacturer on removing the old hard drive and gather

the tools necessary. Final assembly of the migration kit

itself requires a small Phillips-head screwdriver.

MIGRATION

STEPS

FOR MICROSOFT WINDOWS

A. Prepare the new SSD drive for migration.

This assembly is temporary for the cloning process and

does not require the screws that will be used to secure

the ﬁnal assembly if the old drive will be reused as an

external drive.

1. Open the included USB case by sliding the case face-

plate and circuit board out of the case.

2. Align the new SATA SSD drive with the SATA connec-

tor on the circuit board and gently complete the SATA

connection.

3. Slide the circuit board and SSD assembly back into

the case. This will protect the electronics of the circuit

board from accidental contact during the cloning. There

is no need to screw the case together at this point.

B. Clone the old drive to the new SSD.

1. After Windows is running as normal, attach the includ-

ed USB Flash drive and run the Acronis Migrate Easy

installation from that drive. The installation program may

require the system to be rebooted and REQUIRES in-

ternet access for activation. The serial number required

for software activation is printed on the Warranty and

2. After the installation, remove the USB Flash drive, and

attach the temporary external SSD USB drive created in

SSD preparation steps.

3. Run the Acronis Migrate Easy software from the Win-

dows Start menu.

4. The migration software will walk you through the “Disk

Cloning” process. Read each step carefully.

5. When ready, the Migrate Easy will instruct you to

reboot the system to begin the actual cloning of the old

drive to the new drive.

6. Upon completion, you will be instructed to shut down

the system.

Important: Do not remove your old hard drive

until the cloning process is complete.

C. Replace the old hard drive with the new SSD drive.

1. Follow the instructions from your laptop manufacturer to

remove the old hard drive.

2. Remove the new SSD from the temporary external SSD

USB drive assembly.

3. Set both drives on a ﬂat surface close to each other and

compare the height or thickness. If the new SSD drive is

substantially thinner, use the included frame and longer

screws to make the new SSD closer to the same thickness.

4. Install the new SSD in the laptop and reassemble the

laptop according to the instructions from your laptop

manufacturer.

5. Start your laptop as normal. Your system BIOS may note a

conﬁguration change that requires your conﬁrmation.

D. Repurpose your old internal hard drive

1. Pull out the circuit board with plug from the enclosure.

2. Slip your old internal hard drive onto the plug

3. Secure your old hard drive by inserting one of the screws

in each of the side and bottom mounting holes.

4. Insert the hard disk onto enclosure.

5. Secure enclosure by locking screws.

FOR APPLE MAC OS X

A. Prepare the new SSD drive for migration.

This assembly is temporary for the cloning process and

does not require the screws that will be used to secure

the ﬁnal assembly if the old drive will be reused as an

external drive.

1. Open the included USB case by sliding the case face-

plate and circuit board out of the case.

2. Align the new SATA SSD drive with the SATA connec-

tor on the circuit board and gentry complete the SATA

connection.

3. Slide the circuit board and SSD assembly back into

the case. This will protect the electronics of the circuit

board from accidental contact during the cloning. There

is no need to screw the case together at this point.

B. Partition the new SSD.

For maximum reliability:

a. Partition the new drive on your Mac before cloning.

b. Do not run any other application during any part of

the migration process.

c. Disable any antivirus software during the migration

process.

d. Remove all other USB devices.

e. Do not use the Keyboard USB port for the USB Flash

or SSD drive.

1. Attach the temporary SSD USB drive created in the

SSD preparation steps.

2. Start the “Disk Utility” found in Applications/Utilities.

3. Select the new external SSD drive hardware in the Disk

Utility’s sidebar.

4. Click on the “Partition” tab.

5. Use Disk Utility to divide the new drive as needed,

which will most likely be as a single large partition. Use

“Mac OS Extended (Journaled)” as the format type and

name the new drive the exact same name as the drive

being replaced.

6. Click “Options”.

7. Choose the partition scheme (GUID for Intel-based

Macs, Apple Partition Map for Power PC Macs) and

accept the page.

8. Click “Partition”.

C. Clone the old drive to the new SSD.

1. Run SuperDuper! from the included USB Flash drive.

The serial number required for software activation is

printed on the Warranty and Copyright page of the

Quickstart Guide.

2. Choose to copy the old drive to the new SSD drive.

Read each step carefully.

3. Click “Copy Now”.

4. Upon completion, shut down the system.

D. Replace the old hard drive with the new SSD

drive.

1. Follow the instructions from Apple to remove the old

hard drive.

2. Remove the new SSD from the temporary external

SSD USB drive assembly.

3. Set both drives on a ﬂat surface close to each other

and compare the height or thickness. If the new SSD

drive is substantially thinner, use the included frame and

longer screws to make the new SSD closer to the same

thickness.

4. Install the new SSD in the laptop and reassemble the

laptop according to the instructions from Apple.

5. Start your laptop as normal.

D. Repurpose your old internal hard drive

1. Pull out the circuit board with plug from the enclosure.

2. Slip your old internal hard drive onto the plug

3. Secure your old hard drive by inserting one of the

screws in each of the side and bottom mounting holes.

4. Insert the hard disk onto enclosure.

5. Secure enclosure by locking screws.

64MB USB Drive

with Acronis®

Migrate Easy 7.0

and SuperDuper!

for Mac, v2.5

Quick Start Guide USB cable 1.1/2.0

If your PC does not have SATA connectors, you will

need to purchase a SATA host adapter that is com-

patible with your computer and operating system.

Then, using the host adapter manufacturer’s installa-

tion instructions, you will need to install the adapter

with the corresponding driver. You will also need the

following items:

• Four 6-32 UNC mounting screws and a screw-

driver. (2.5” Form factor only)

• A SATA interface cable with a maximum length

of 1 meter. (Desktop usage model only)

• A SATA-compatible (2.5” Form factor) or micro-

SATA (1.8” Form factor) power cable or adapter.

(Desktop usage model only)

BONUS CONTENT

64 MB USB including:

Acronis®

Migrate

Easy 7.0

MIGRATION KIT QUICKSTART GUIDE

BONUS

CONTENT

ENG

FRA

SPA

POR

SuperDuper!

for Mac, v2.5

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WARRANTY,

CUSTOMER

SUPPORT

Warranty and customer support information available at danedigital.com. These

speciﬁcations and characteristics are supplied for your information: Dane-Elec

reserves the right to modify this information without prior notice. The guarantee does

not cover loss of data. (*):1GB = approx. 1,000 MB. 1MB = approx. 1 million bytes.

Due to formatting, accessible capacity will be slightly less.

Garantie et support clientèle en ligne sur le site danedigital.com. Ces spéciﬁcations

et caractéristiques sont fournies à titre indicatif, Dane-Elec se réserve le dorit de

les modiﬁer sans préavis. La garantie ne couvre pas la perte de données. (*):1(un)

Go = approximativement 1 milliards de bytes, la capacité réelle varie en fonction du

contenu, la capacité formatée est moindre.

Garantía y servicio al cliente en línea en el sitio web danedigital.com. La garantía no

cubre la pérdida de datos. Estas especiﬁcaciones y características se ofrecen a título

indicativo. Dane-Elec se reserva el derecho a modiﬁcarlas sin previo aviso. (*):1(un)

GB = aproximadamente 1000.000.000 de bytes. La capacidad real varía en funciòn

del contenido; la capacidad formateada es menor.

Garantia e serviço cliente no sítio danedigital.com. A garantia não cobre a perda

de danos. Estas especificacões e características são fornecidas a título indicativo.

Dane-Elec reserva-se o direito de efectuar modificacões sem aviso prévio. (*):1(um)

GB = aproximadamente 1 mihar de bytes, a capacidade real varia em funcão do

conteúdo, a capacidade formatada é menor.

DANE-ELEC SO EXTREME SSD MIGRATION KIT Getting Started Manual

DANE-ELEC SO EXTREME SSD MIGRATION KIT Getting Started Manual

DANE-ELEC SO EXTREME SSD MIGRATION KIT Getting Started Manual

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