MCE Technologies Optibay series Installation guide

Brand: MCE Technologies

Model: Optibay series

Type: Installation guide

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OptiBay Hard Drive

Installation Guide

for MacBook &

MacBook Pro 15-inch

MCE OptiBay Hard Drive for MacBook and MacBook Pro

Before You Begin

1. Ground yourself when working on the computer.

2. To avoid generating static electricity, do not walk around the

room until you have nished working and closed the computer.

3. The internal components of your MacBook Pro can be warm.

If you have been using your MacBook Pro, wait 10 minutes

after shutting down to let the internal components cool before

continuing.

4. Keep drinks and other liquids away from the area where you

are working on the system.

Opening the Computer

Step 1. Shut down the system. Disconnect the power adapter,

Ethernet cable, USB cables, security lock, and any other cables

connected to the system to prevent damaging the computer.

Step 2. Turn over your system and locate the latch. Push down to

release the latch and remove the access door that covers the bat-

tery and hard drive.

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Note: The latch must be in its released, open position to

remove and replace the battery and access door.

Step 3. With the latch still in its open position, gently pull up on the

see-thru tab attached to the battery to lift it out of its bay.

Step 4. Using the sup-

plied screwdriver, remove

the eight screws that se-

cure the bottom case, and

then remove the bottom

case.

MCE OptiBay Hard Drive for MacBook and MacBook Pro

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Important: Because the screws are different lengths, note

the screw lengths and locations so you can replace the

screws correctly. Put them aside in a safe place.

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Important: When you remove the bottom case, you ex-

pose sensitive internal components. Avoid touching any-

thing other than the items directly involved with the insalla-

tion of the OptiBay hard drive.

Step 5. Touch a metal surface inside the computer to discharge

any static electricity from your body.

Step 6. Disconnect the con-

nectors shown here (only

the left two for the MacBook

Pro).

Step 7. Remove the screws

shown here (MacBook Pro

does not have the speaker

strip or screw towards the top

of the image here).

MCE OptiBay Hard Drive for MacBook and MacBook Pro

Step 8. Carefully move the cables situated on top of the optical

drive out of the way.

Step 9. Carefuly remove the black speaker assembly from the

optical drive (it may be adhered to the drive, so be careful not to

damage it).

Step 10. Remove the optical drive from its bay.

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Note: If you have the OptiBay enclosure without a hard

drive installed, now you should install your 2.5-inch SATA

hard drive into the enclosure and attach it using the four

screws included with the enclosure.

Step 11. Remove the optical drive cable/connector from the opti-

cal drive and attach it to the OptiBay hard drive.

Step 12. Insert the OptiBay

case into position inside the

system.

Step 13. Replace the speak-

er strip on top of the OptiBay

hard drive and re-attach the

connectors onto the logic

board.

Step 14. Replace the bottom case. Replace and tighten the eight

screws.

Step 15. Replace the battery and the access door that covers the

battery and hard drive.

MCE OptiBay Hard Drive for MacBook and MacBook Pro

Congratulations! You have completed the installation of the

OptiBay hard drive.

Once you restart your system, the OptiBay hard drive should

mount onto the system’s desktop along with the standard internal

hard drive. You can now use the OptiBay hard drive just as you

use the system’s standard internal hard drive. Now you’ll have

room for all the les you need to have with you while you’re on the

go... disk intensive digital video, that seemingly endless library of

music les and as many hi-res photos as you can shoot!

Two bootable hard drives inside your system provide a freedom

and exibility never before experienced in a MacBook or MacBook

Pro. You can use one drive as a scratch disk and the other as

your system/applications disk, set up RAID congurations, orga-

nize one as a Mac volume and the other as a PC volume, and

more.

If the OptiBay drive does not mount on the system’s desktop, you

may use the Apple Disk Utility (Applications > Utilities > Disk Util-

ity) to format (erase) the drive. The drive will automatically mount

onto the desktop when Disk Utility has nished reformatting the

drive and you may use it just as you use the system’s standard

internal hard drive.

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Note: If you will be conguring the drive as a software

RAID using Disk Utility, you must boot the system from a

drive that will not be included as part of the RAID, such as

a Mac OS installation disc or an external hard drive, and

run Disk Utility from the boot volume. Please refer to Disk

Utility help for further instructions on RAID setup.

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Note: In order to view DVD video using an OptiBay-con-

gured system and an external DVD drive, one must use a

third-party media player (for example, VLC media player)

since Apple disables their DVD Player utility when an inter-

nal optical drive is not recognized by the system.

Limited Warranty

This is your MCE Technologies, LLC (MCE) one year limited warranty. The original purchaser

(Purchaser) must present a dated proof of purchase (Bill of Sale) to obtain warranty service.

This product is warranted by MCE to be free from defects in material and workmanship for one (1)

year from the date of purchase by the Purchaser.

Purchaser’s sole remedy under an MCE warranty shall be, at MCE’s sole election, refund, repair or

replacement as provided in this warranty. An MCE warranty shall not apply to any failure or defect

caused by misuse, abnormal use, neglect, abuse, alteration, improper installation, unauthorized repair

or modication, improper testing, accident or causes external to the product such as but not limited

to excessive heat or humidity, power failure, or surges, or improper installation, or damage arising

from improper packaging during transport; and damage resulting from causes, including without

limitation, lack of technical skill, competence, or experience of the user. This warranty shall not be

enlarged, diminished or affected by, and no liability shall arise out of, MCE’s rendering of techni-

cal advice or providing information to Purchaser. Service by anyone other than MCE authorized

service personnel voids any MCE warranty. MCE makes no representations or warranties, express or

implied, regarding the tness of a product for any particular purpose, or that a product is compatible

with any particular hardware or software.

MCE’s sole and exclusive maximum liability for any claim by Purchaser arising out of Purchaser’s

purchase of a product and/or the above warranty shall not in any event exceed the actual amount

paid by Purchaser for the product. In no event shall MCE be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental,

collateral, exemplary, consequential or special damages or losses arising out of Purchaser’s purchase

and/or use of products, including, without limitation, loss of use, prots, goodwill or savings, or loss

of data, data les, or programs that may have been stored by a user of the product.

Continued use or possession of a product after expiration of its warranty period shall be conclusive

evidence that the warranty is fullled to the full satisfaction of Purchaser.

MCE shall honor the terms of an MCE warranty as described herein, provided that the defective

product is sent in its original packaging to MCE, together with a copy of the dated proof of purchase

on which the product appears, transportation and insurance prepaid, within the warranty period, and

if the product is found by MCE to be defective within the terms of the warranty. Prior to returning

any product to MCE, Purchaser must obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number

from MCE. No product shall be accepted for return, repair or replacement without an RMA number

visibly written on the outside of its original packaging or comparable packaging affording an equal

degree of protection. MCE shall not be responsible for merchandise sent to MCE improperly pack-

aged. Purchaser must prepay shipping charges for merchandise shipped back to MCE for warranty

service. Prior to returning the product, Purchaser must, if possible, remove any and all programs and

data from any storage media. Replacement products and parts used to repair products may be similar

new or other than new items. Replaced products and parts shall become the property of MCE. If any

product returned by Purchaser to MCE for repair or replacement is not defective within this war-

ranty, MCE shall so advise Purchaser and thereafter MCE shall handle such products in accordance

with Purchaser’s instructions and at Purchaser’s cost, after reimbursement to MCE by Purchaser

of freight charges at then current rates, and examination and testing expenses at then current rates

($80.00 per hour as of January 2008). Prices, terms and conditions are subject to change without

notice.

MCE Technologies, LLC

Irvine, California, USA

Technical Support

(949)458-0800

[email protected]

http://www.mcetech.com

MCE Technologies Optibay series Installation guide

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Model: Optibay series

Type: Installation guide

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