Inateck FD1003 User manual

Brand: Inateck

Model: FD1003

Category: HDD/SSD docking stations

Type: User manual

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FD1003

3.5” SATA HDD Docking Station

Plug&Play, Hotswap, no need drive installation

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FD1003 HDD Docking Station

Instruction Manual

Top slot-loading desgin, tool free to insert HDD, convenience to operate

Easy connect to computer for data transmission through USB 3.0 connection

Compatible with SATA revision 1/2/3 (1.5/3.0/6.0 Gbps) driver

Super Speed USB 3.0 transfer rate up to 5Gbps

Compatible operating system environments: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1, MacOS 9.0

and higher

Packing list:

FD1003 Docking Station x1

USB3.0 data cable x1

Instruction manual x1

I. FD1003 Introduction

INATECK FD1003 is a tool free 3.5” SATA HDD docking station. Made by Engineer ABS,

with highlight and grain treatment surface, it looks fashionable and textured. Built-in over

current protection device protects connected devices and the item itself from damage

when the power is on, providing a more safety user experience.

DC Power Adapter x1

Product schematic

SATA HDD Slot

Power/R/W Slot

Power Switch

USB3.0

DC-IN Jack

Eject Button

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II. Technical data

Product name 3.5” SATA HDD Docking Station

Product type Inateck FD1003

Weight 450g

Colour Black

Supported drives 2.5”/3.5” SATA I/II/III HDD/SSD

Interface USB3.0

Material Plastic

Hot Plug, Plug & Play Supported

Licences CE, FCC

Measurements 150mm length x 78mm width x 77mm height

Operation environment Storage: -40 to 70 °C; Operation: 5 to 55 °C

Supported operating systems Windows2000/XP/Vista/7/8; Mac 9.0 or above

III. Hard drive installation steps

a. Connect DC power adapter with docking station

b. Connect docking station with computer by USB cable

c. Insert HDD into slot of docking station correctly.

Power on, lower right comer of computer will have a mobile hardware prompt

after device recognized, disk management will also have one.

d.

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IV. Instruction for the removal of drives

Please note: Before the removal of the data storage device, please stop all data access

and transfer to the device, so that the storage can be normally removed. Forced removal

may lead to damage or loss of crucial data. To prevent any data loss, please strictly follow

the steps for removal below!

a. Removal from Windows systems: Right click on the hardware or USB device

removal symbol in the status bar, click on the periphery to be removed. When

the system notification reading “the device can now be safely removed.”

shows up, you can remove the data storage.

Another way to remove the data storage is through the device manager

(“Computer” -> “Device Manager” -> “Drives” -> Click on “Remove” for the drive

to be removed, so that the drive can be detached safely.

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b. Removal from Macintosh systems: Please choose the symbol for “Portable

drives / devices”, choose the menu function “Remove” from the drop down menu

by right clicking onto the symbol. You may also drag the “Portable device” to the

rubbish bin. Now, the device can be safely removed.

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V. Partition and Formatting

If your HDD has been partitioned, please connect directly with docking station to use. It

will be showed “New Disk” in computer.

If not, in the premise of system can correctly identify HDD, you can use the partition and

formatting program come with system to do it, or third-party software (such as Fdisk,

DM, PQ Magic, etc.) to do it. (The following comes to Win7 system partition and format

for example.)

1. Right-select the computer, select the ‘management’ into Computer Management and

select ‘Disk Management’, then right-click the disk name in the left region, select

Initialize the disk, then right-click in the right area of the disk, select set up new simple

volume.

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2. In the New Simple Volume Wizard, click Next, according to the desired partition resize

disk partition size, and select Next, specify the disk drive letter, Click Next, select the file

system, enter the volume label, and select Disk formatting way, click Next, click Finish,

the disk will be formatted. Above, the operation can be repeated according to disk size.

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3. After operation finished, open My Computer, it will apper the ‘New Disk’ except the

local disk, indicated that it connect computer successfully.

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Inateck FD1003 User manual

Brand: Inateck

Model: FD1003

Category: HDD/SSD docking stations

Type: User manual

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