OWC Mercury On-The-Go Assembly Manual
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1. Power Port SERIAL HI SPEED Sam use e OWC Mercury On The Go eSATA USB 2 0 Enclosure Bridge Case Cap e Carrying Case e AC DC Power Adapter e eSATA Connecting Cable e Screws amp Adhesive Feet for enclosure USB 2 0 Port ON OFF power Port HI SPEED aut amp ECAN CERTIFIED YTTITTTTTITI T A Ay LILI LITILE LS a ZAN m De a Ea x f j a i fl j e OWC Mercury On The Go USB 2 0 Enclosure Bridge Case Cap e Carrying Case e AC DC Power Adapter OWCMOTGSU2 e USB 2 0 Cable e Screws amp Adhesive Feet for enclosure Page 6 Assembly Process _ Begin the assembly process by removing the plastic endcap from the acrylic enclosure It is easily removed using a screwdriver to lever the cap off of the case Once the endcap is removed slide the bridge card out of the acrylic enclosure Note that the bridge card slides on rails into the aluminum heatsink and is not fastened physically inside the enclosure Page A 4 A02 snd 4204S Uog y i mE 27 amp SS1H 1300W e OSTOSVO N d woo 961498 4 Aan IHOVLIH TW T91 N3X088 YO QJAOWJA SI M38OS QIOA Meee TOUUDe anus Wi iko Te4OT 498 H AG ONYTIVHL NI 30 W g5oz 30 VO I AS QQVSEHZIZTY SJ 8 0vSEHZTAHH SOH ELECEO l 0d LZ03SE9 SQV3HST 1ADE8EST STSTVO OW VLVS Wd 00S DOn o on e P E o oS i lt 310H SIH 1 STI28T3 80SeIN2. A Mac eSATA requires Mac OS X 10 2 or later Windows system with eSATA PCI Interface either built in or via 3rd party PCI eSATA card eSATA requires Windows 2000 XP or Vista Page 3 SATA enclosure assembly SERIAL IPR A _ o FireWire OKEI Hitacl oba j P JAHT 6 1 C DA161 16383CYL 1GHEADS 63SEC BOY A no Bean Etter AEAN AR as ee Ds Base T Ta 2 no es SCREW IS REMOVED O There are 3 OWC Mercury On The Go drive enclosures for SATA based hard drives They include e A FireWire 800 USB 2 0 based model e A USB 2 0 eSATA based model e A USB 2 0 based model The assembly of these models is virtually identical Page 4 Begin by opening the box your OWC Mercury On The Go enclosure arrived in Remove the contents of the box and lay the items out in front of you Note each model includes different items see the next page for an itemized contents list for each enclosure variant ae age Parts list for each model of On The Go SATA enclosure IIR d O HI SPEED z FireWire 800 On Off Power 1394B Ports USB 2 0 Port Switch Plug FireWire e OWC Mercury On The Go FireWire 800 USB 2 0 Enclosure Bridge Case Cap e Carrying Case e AC DC Power Adapter USB 2 0 Cable OWCMSTG800U2K e FireWire 800 1394B Cable e FireWire 800 400 1394B 1394A Adapter Cable e Screws amp Adhesive Feet for enclosure On Off VY eSATA Port USB port sen
3. www macsales com SERIAL CERTIFIED FireWire OWC Mercury On The Go Assembly Manual For PATA and SATA based enclosures Other World Computing OWC Mercury On The Go SATA Assembly Addendum On page 8 and 9 of the OWC Mercury On The Go Assembly Manual there is a procedure change necessary Instead of attaching the hard drive to the firewire bridge card as the manual shows you now need to attach the hard drive to the heatsink and not attach the drive to the bridge card Yee i ees A Gently slide the heatsink out of the acrylic enclosure N13508 182115 T TD JAN 09 NOT COVER THIS HOLE gt 033373 HTB TSSSAA500 8 SOOGB SATA 3 0Gb s MADE IN THAILAND BY Hitachi Global ies Thai land Ltd F ANY LABEL MLC BA2839 f ra Don t shock h cover wf SCREW IS REMOVED OR BROKEN pus FN As O Imc O AD NAI CI SV 700mA DC Storage Technolo WARRANTY VOID 16383CYL 1 INIT P N QA57915 HITACHI R amp D WWW hitachigst com Place your hard drive mechanism onto the bridge card and fully seat the drive onto the connector A lo alm an I a Geb RR cew ae 02 EMD 615 ns BCCuCttteregscs AEORVIT90 DUO T Bid aE Ei uae CSESGREOE Turn the bridge over and look through the screw holes Make sure they are fully lined up Do NOT put any screws in ii Vl M S N QLG ee AA al G a 16383CY PZN 0A57 QA5
4. 60098 Sales Customer Service amp Technical Support Hours CST 8 00AM 8 00PM Monday Friday 9 00AM 4 00PM Saturday Live Chat via internet is also available during those times Tech Support 815 338 8685 Customer Service 800 275 4576 International 815 338 8658 24hr Fax 815 338 4332 Customer Service Web address http eshop macsales com Service index cfm Technical Support Web Address http eshop macsales com tech_center index cfm Be sure to check our FAQs out here http helpcenter owc net index php x amp mod_id 2 Page 21 NJ newertechnoloagy The NewerTech USB 2 0 Universal Drive Adapter turns any ATA or SATA drive into a convenient external drive Easily transfer files from computer or notebook back up files or store large file archives on hard drives The Hi Speed USB interface provides for easy installation with its Plug and Play design Check out the Newer Technology Universal Drive adapter and other great Newer products at www macsales com newentech Page 22 Copyrights Copyright 2007 Other World Computing All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of Other World Computing Changes The material in this document is for information only and subject to change without notice While reasonable eff
5. 915D Slide the bridge card with the hard drive into the aluminum heatsink there is a notch that the bridge card will slide into Secure the hard drive using 4 screws from the included plastic bag through the heatsink into the hard drive Don t overtighten start all 4 screws before fully tightening ae a a 2 Gently slide the completed heatsink drive and bridge assembly into the acrylic enclosure Take the 2 Phillips screws you removed initially and 2 more from the included plastic bag and once again don t fully tighten the screws just start them as you will need to rock the assem bly back and forth a bit to get all 4 screws started then you can tighten them Note that there is a rubber mounting strip on the bottom of the heatsink that makes it a bit difficult to get the screws all the way in You may find holding the enclosure in your hand screws down works best ws tae 6 on ion at me 1GHEADS 525 x smegenu MADE IN THAILAND BY ace IF a 010 7 MOVED O8 SCREW IS RE a 10 sg 033373 7S Tunsaeneees Techno WARRANTY V i di oF a us LI Type TS5SAAS0O SV 70QmA DC P N 0A57915 iii il zi ot Storage Here you see the OWC Mercury On The Go drive inserted into the acrylic enclosure ready to have it s end cap screwed on Turn to Page 10 in the of the OWC Mercury On The Go Assembly Manual to complete Other World Computing Se
6. J 9 4 X R4 i fi Li a ue Place the adhesive silicone rubber feet onto the acrylic enclosure in the 4 locations circled in red above Page 16 PC running Windows 98 SE or Windows ME 1 Go to the start menu 2 Select Run 3 Type in command press OK to confirm 4 Type in fdisk and press Enter 5 Select Y and press Enter 6 Enter 5 to change the drive 7 Select the drive you want to format 8 Choose 1 and follow the on screen instructions A For best Miemeiaeseshata compatibility between different Operating Systems use the FAT32 file system FAT32 can be accessed on most systems but the file size for a single file is limited to 4GB AN It is recommend MA ed to format the EE 3 hard drive using the interface you will most likely be accessing the Create DOS Partition or Logical DOS Drive drive with Current fixed disk drive 2 Choose one of the following Create Primary DOS Partition E tended DOS Partition 3 Create Logical DOS Drives in the Extended DOS Partition Page 17 PC running Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows Vista You need to open the Disk Management Program 1 Go to the Start menu gt Control Panel gt Administrative Tools gt Computer Managment 2 Select Disk Management 3 Choose the drive you want to format and right click on it for further commands Choose New Partition 4 Follow the Partition Wi
7. not lift up on the drive while doing this you don t want to bend the pins Page 14 Take the 4 Phillips machine screws and insert them into the hard drive through the bridge card in the locations circled in red Make sure to fully tighten them wi eee Il ULEI peyuos aseajd woddns woyshs fag yanpaxd 204 UornansiP paumaejnuew s AHP SIU Tooman non NOILIND uoneun wa0 204 aye682s AA Md EEN yeaquya 10 Slide the bridge card with the hard drive attached into the clear acrylic enclosure The hard drive slides on silicone rubber rails and can get tight near the end Make sure you fully insert it or the endcap will not go on in the next step Page 15 QOE BEOLS6 Nd UU AUAU INMMI INTOMEATS NS yoqe 10 yeas Aue arowa 40 18409 uo ysnd you op 204s anyssanxe ae 3 ZOR im 3 oe sa Sa ov os o W30 wass ano 98u03 aseajd poddns jeaiuyaa 10 uoneuuoju yonpord 104 uonnguIsIp W30 40 aefeag q painyaejnuew s AUP SIUL Insert the 2 small pointed Phillips screws into the endcap through the acrylic enclosure as shown one on each side Fully tighted them Do not exert too much force while screwing these in you can accidentally strip the screw head easily se Z0r86tEI SN EEN BS ae zg A6 F NAA po aaa f ve ae lt y t 4 l C z p A a Ez 0 us T l atiz f i i iia f EEE gt j 4 i Aus I j 3 ATT FBS J j L Q
8. to the enclosure using the 2 included small Phillips screws The location is circled above Do not exert too much force while screwing these in you can accidentally strip the screw head easily Turn the drive enclosure over so you can see the heatsink and insert the last 2 Phillips screws into the aluminum heatsink There are already 2 screws installed from the factory the remaining 2 screws will complete the mechanical assembly of the drive enclosure Once the last 2 screws are installed attach the 4 included adhesive silicone rubber feet on top of the screws in the indentations in the acrylic case provided Please turn to page 15 Formatting Page 10 PATA enclosure assembly 7 There are 4 OWC Mercury On The Go drive enclosures for PATA based hard drives They include e A FireWire 800 USB 2 0 based model e A FireWire 400 USB 2 0 based model A FireWire 400 based model e A USB 2 0 based model The assembly of these models is virtually identical Page 11 Begin by opening the box your OWC Mercury On The Go enclosure arrived in Remove the contents of the box and lay the items out in front of you Note each model includes different items see the next page for an itemized contents list for each enclosure variant ne age Parts list for each model of On The Go PATA enclosure Oo o FireWire 800 USB 2 0 On Off Power FireWire Ports 2 Port Switch Port e OWC Mercury On The Go Fir
9. 18 Mac OS Mac OS 9 does not support creating multiple partitions on an external drive To do that you would need to purchase additional third party software connect the drive to the internal IDE bus or upgrade to OS X For Mac OS X use the Disk Utility to format and create partitions on your external disk 1 Open Disk Utility located in Applications gt Utilities 2 Choose your external drive and setup your disk from the list on the left and format using either the Erase tab or the Partition tab It is recommended that you format the hard drive using the in terface you will most likely be accessing the drive with Disk Utility File Edit Options Window Help w 4 Wed 4 03 PM 1 Disk and O Volumes Selected Bisisce tt amp 10 1 Volume Scheme Volume information B 10 2 x 9 2 x Current Name Untitled FETS Format m5005 W E Untitled 1 Size 9 31 GB Locked for editing _ Options F install Mac OS 9 Disk Drivers not tht a computer running Atac OS 9 This option does not affect Classic Select a volume scheme choose a volume name and a file system type and resize the volumes f You can initialize this disk Page 19 General Operation Hardware Installation Installation of the hardware is a very straightforward procedure on any platform To use Bus Powered No AC adapter FireWire or USB con nections ONLY 1 Plug in the FireWire or USB cable into the
10. OWC Mercury On The Go hard drive 2 Plug the FireWire or USB cable into the computer 3 Turn the On Off switch to the On position or with the FireWire only OWC Mercury OWCMOTGFW400 flip the switch towards the FireWire port it has a unique 3 position switch bus power off AC power ON 4 The OWC Mercury On The Go is ready to use To use with an AC Power Adapter Any connection type re quired for eSATA use 1 Plug the AC Power Adapter into the wall outlet and the OWC Mercury On The Go hard drive 2 Plug in the FireWire USB or eSATA cable into the OWC Mer cury On The Go hard drive 3 Plug the FireWire or USB cable into the computer 4 Turn the On Off switch to the On position or with the FireWire only OWC Mercury OWCMOTGFW400 flip the switch towards the Power port it has a unique 3 position switch bus power off AC power ON 5 The OWC Mercury On The Go is ready to use AN Important note You may only use one connec tion type at a time You may not have multiple ports connected to the N Important note You cannot share the hard drive between two computers by means of direct connection Do not hook 2 cables to the drive and then to a different computer Page 20 computer at the same time For example you cannot have the FireWire and the USB cables simultaneously Technical Support amp Customer Service www macsales com Other World Computing 1004 Courtaulds Drive Woodstock IL
11. TEO Q TASPARAEOREDED a3A00 LON Take your 2 5 Serial ATA hard drive and set it onto the bridge card firmly sliding it onto the combination power data connector on the hard drive There are plastic stops built into the drive and connector to ensure that you fully seat the drive onto the connector MP U22J OWC V1 0 E10 7072150D81 Turn the bridge card over and insert 4 screws as shown into the hard drive through the bridge card Use your Phillips PO screwdriver to do this Page 8 7072150081 Oo 7 oO O gt N N 7 a E10 l ESN V9ZOSATT90 A U g 4 Here is the bridge card with the 4 screws fully inserted into the hard drive e Ee E2932 g reao 1432 Wado i ah SQV3HST 19W id Bile N3XOXG X0 q wo3 3861498 1 4 Ana IHOVLIH Mi a 3 SOSEN STST G WNL AAA 193S 9 l0 d Take the assembled bridge card hard drive and slide it into the rails that are built into the aluminum heatsink inside the clear acrylic enclosure The bridge assembly will fully slide all the way into the enclosure as shown above Page 9 Ned DELEA ites oe Wa Bie Ae ete ist 3 ont Jei totaa ae 3 Be gt Take the clear acrylic endcap that you removed at the beginning of this process and replace it on the acrylic enclosure as shown above fully sliding it over the bridge card ports Once you have the endcap on attach it
12. detect a problem consult the Troubleshooting section in this manual e Protect your hard drive from excessive exposure to dust during use or storage Dust can build up inside the device increasing the risk of damage or malfunction e Other World Computing recommends the use of normal glass cleaning products to keep the high lustre finish at it s finest with this product Be sure to not get any moisture inside the holes and if you do allow time to air dry before use e Do not block the ventilation outlets on the rear of the drive These help to keep your drive cool during operation Blocking the ventilation outlets may cause damage to your drive and cause an increased risk of short circuiting or fire www macsales com OWCMANOTGASSY Copyright 2007 Other World Computing All Rights Reserved Other World Computing s 1 year Limited Warranty is not transferable and subject to limitations
13. eWire 800 USB 2 0 Enclosure Bridge Case Cap e Carrying Case USB 2 0 Cable OWCMOTG800U2 e FireWire 800 1394B Cable e Screws amp Adhesive Feet for enclosure i HI SPEED SS SSS m CERTIFIED USB Firewire 400 USB 2 0 Port On Off Switch an pin Port 3 a FireWire 400 Power FireWire 4 pin Port Port e OWC Mercury On The Go FireWire 400 USB 2 0 Enclosure Bridge Case Cap e Carrying Case USB 2 0 Cable OWCMOTGFWU2 e eSATA Connecting Cable e Screws amp Adhesive Feet for enclosure a FireWire 400 On Off Power FireWire 400 _ i Port 1 Bus Power Port Port 2 FireWire Switch e OWC Mercury On The Go USB 2 0 Enclosure Bridge Case Cap e Carrying Case e AC DC Power Adapter OWCMOTGFW400 e USB 2 0 Cable e Screws amp Adhesive Feet for enclosure HI SPEED Ej CERTIFIED USB A ru Power Port USBPort On Off Switch e OWC Mercury On The Go USB 2 0 Enclosure Bridge Case Cap e Carrying Case e AC DC Power Adapter OWCMOTGU2 e USB 2 0 Cable e Screws amp Adhesive Feet for enclosure Page 13 PATA Enclosure Assembly Process bag y Inserted Fully Inserted NOT Full Place your 2 5 ATA hard drive on the green bridge board and line up the pins exactly as shown above There are 4 extra pins that the edge connector does NOT cover they are at the bottom of the bridge card in this picture Fully insert the pins into the connector using gentle force and do
14. l installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Health And Safety Precautions e Use proper anti static precautions while performing the installation of your hard drives into this drive enclosure Failure to do so can cause damage to your drive mechanisms and or the hard drive enclosure e Read this User s Guide carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device e Do not open your hard drive or attempt to disassemble or modify it Never insert any metallic object into the drive to avoid any risk of electrical shock fire short circuiting or dangerous emissions Your hard drive contains no user service able parts If it appears to be malfunctioning have it inspected by a qualified Other World Computing Technical Support rep
15. orts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy Other World Computing assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document or from the use of the information contained herein Other World Computing reserves the right to make changes or revisions in the product design or the product manual without reser vation and without obligation to notify any person of such revisions and changes FCC Statement Warning Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void the user s authority to operate this device NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residentia
16. resentative e Never expose your device to rain or use it near water or in damp or wet conditions Never place objects containing liquids on the drive as they may spill into its openings Doing so increases the risk of electrical shock short circuiting fire or personal injury General Use Precautions Do not expose the hard drive to temperatures outside the range of 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Doing so may damage the drive or disfigure its casing Avoid placing your drive near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight even through a window Inversely placing your drive in an environment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit e Always unplug the hard drive from the electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightning or if it will be unused for an ex tended period of time Otherwise there is an increased risk of electrical shock short circuiting or fire e Use only the power supply shipped with the device e Do not use the hard drive near other electrical appliances such as televisions radios or speakers Doing so may cause interference which will adversely affect the operation of the other products e Do not place the drive near sources of magnetic interference such as computer displays televisions or speakers Mag netic interference can affect the operation and stability of your hard drive Do not place heavy objects on top of the drive or use excessive force on it e Never use excessive force on your drive If you
17. rving the Computer Universe since 1988 Memory Upgracies From OWC OWC has the right memory for your computer C C VY TRELEERERERERERER ERE CE RRC EEE iinit E 3 a PC3200 OWC3200DDR1024 1024MB DDR owe Y 184 Pin DIMM jqyyqiyiryiaun ut N As S see siis 2 gz Sceere amp ose PC3200 OWC3200DDR1024 1024MB DDR owe 184 Pin DIMM jy inminnniun inne S girmir PALGELARAEAEREREREAEEAEREGEROEES AAASJEKAAAASKENEEEAAEANESSASENGS fhiaminniniimnnmal a n hinm ES wa wa s t 1s C HTT LULL syasdunsundundanuaaaagaguagad m gt MNT ffinminminfnnunnmil AAAAAAARSGOAOOLAAASONAGAAAANASAA hinmjaminnnnnnni S SOAANAGARAANGANANAANIANAHHIN OP AAPAAPAAIAIAAAAAAANANANAAARANAN n ae POPPPRPTRPRLLTLLPELT TATA co pp Perm sstttisiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iii BUVVPPSRRERERER ISITE MINE Y PE TITITiTiiiitiittitiiiiit cee UU PN TL pac amp amp or a sic ac gr Sr asi are All memory from OWC meets or exceeds Apple JEDEC specifications and is backed by a 30 day money back guarantee and LIFETIME Advance Replacement Warranty Page 1 Thank you for purchasing an OWC Mercury On The Go external 2 5 drive storage enclosure This guide will get you up and running quickly demonstrating how to install your own 2 5 hard drive into the OWC Mercury On The GO enclosure Follow the step by step directions for the model of enclosure you have purcha
18. sed Please observe static safe precautions before proceeding Discharge any excess static electricity safely before removing any electronic component from a protective anti static bag Tools Required e A Phillips PO screwdriver If you do not own a Phillips PO screwdriver we can highly recommend the Newer Technology 7pc toolkit Buy it at b http newertech com products 7pctoolset php Table of Contents Page Number System Requirements 3 Assembly of a SATA OWC Mercury On The Go Enclosure 4 Assembly of a PATA OWC Mercury On The Go Enclosure 11 Formatting Windows Macintosh 17 General Operation 20 Technical Support 21 Page 2 System Requirements Macintosh with FireWire interface and OS 8 6 Mac and above o PC with FireWire interface and Windows 98 or FireWire other OS with FireWire support w amp Macintosh with USB interface either built in or Mac via 3rd party card USB 2 0 drivers required for use with Mac OS X USB 2 0 not supported on any other Macintosh OS Mac OS 8 6 and above for use with USB 1 1 USB 2 0 is fully backwards compatible with USB 1 1 PC with USB interface and Windows 98 or other OS with USB support USB 2 0 drivers required for USB 2 0 use Check with your OS manufacturer for the availabilty of USB 2 0 drivers for your system and if your USB card supports USB 2 0 USB 2 0 is fully backwards compatible with USB 1 1 Sali Macintosh with eSATA PCI Interface card
19. zard to setup your disk It is recommended that you format the hard drive using the in terface you will most likely be accessing the drive with Ej Computer Management n 5 an la ota m fje Aton View Window Help e hes Computer Management Local iB System Tools Ewert Weeyatr Shared Folders MB Local Users and Groups Performance Loge and Alerts Heathy System 9 7768 Portion Bost FATI Heakhy 22 09 GR i E2RAcELP Gc Partition Basic FATS Healthy 761 l MEF Pattin Baac FATIZ Hesthy active 11 3068 BA Device Manager oy Shorage Removable Storage Dik Defragmenter gg Disk Management Gi Services and Applications j 3 i F3 19 14 GB LL GE FATS ue Onikne Healey Active i Bost i 37 25 68 137 25 4B Fake onina J Unabocated 22i New Far i lt gt I Unallocated I Primary pation Properties joal chive Ha AN For Win2000 AN If the NTFS file Formatting on and WinXP the system is used Win2000 XP NTFS file format is the drive will only using FAT32 recommended be recognized on the biggest single par i Win2000 and WinXP tition you can create Mac OS X can see the will be 32GB To create drive and read data from larger partitions use it but can not write to it the DOS command under WinME or use third party software If you plan to use the drive on a Mac and PC format the drive with the Mac using MS DOS Format Page
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