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MINISTACK

Assembly Manual & User Guide

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Minimum System Requirements............................................1

1.1.1 Apple Mac Requirements

1.1.2 PC Requirements

1.1.3 Supported Drives

1.2 Package Contents .................................................................1

1.3 About This Manual.................................................................1

1.4 Front View..............................................................................3

1.5 Rear View...............................................................................3

1.6 Usage Notes ..........................................................................4

DEVICE SETUP

2.1 Quick Start.............................................................................5

2.2 Assembly ...............................................................................5

SUPPORT RESOURCES

3.1 Formatting .............................................................................8

3.2 Troubleshooting .....................................................................8

3.3 About Data Backup ...............................................................8

3.4 Online Resources...................................................................8

3.5 Contacting Technical Support ...............................................8

CONTENTS

OWC miniStack Table of Contents

OWC miniStack Introduction

1.1 Minimum System Requirements

1.1.1 Apple Mac Requirements

• OS X 10.6 or later

1.1.2 PC Requirements

• Windows 7 or later

1.1.3 Supported Drives

• (1) 3.5”SATA drive

• (1) 2.5”SATA drive

1.2 Package Contents

Not pictured: screw packet

1.3 About This Manual

The images and descriptions may vary slightly between this manual and the unit shipped. Functions and features

may change depending on the rmware version or driver version, if applicable. Please visit the product web page

for the most recent product requirements, specications, and warranty information.

OWC miniStack Power SupplyUSB 3.1 Gen 1 (Standard-A

to Standard-B) cable

INTRODUCTION

OWC miniStack Introduction

To avoid damage, do not expose the device to temperatures outside: 41º — 107º F

(operating) or -40º — 149º F (non-operating).

Always unplug the device from the electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightning or if it will be

unused for an extended period of time. Otherwise, there is an increased risk of electrical

shock, short-circuiting or re.

Do not use the device near other electrical appliances such as televisions, radios or

speakers. Doing so may cause interference which will adversely aect the operation of the

appliances.

Do not place the device near sources of magnetic interference, such as computer displays,

televisions or speakers. Magnetic interference can aect the operation and stability of hard

drives.

Do not place heavy objects on top of the device.

Protect your device from excessive exposure to dust during use or storage. Dust can build

up inside the device, increasing the risk of damage or malfunction.

Do not block any ventilation openings on the device. These help to keep the device cool

during operation. Blocking the ventilation openings may cause damage to the device and

cause an increased risk of short-circuiting or re.

Use proper anti-static precautions while installing your hard drives into this device. Failure

to do so can cause damage to your drive mechanisms and/or the enclosure.

Read this user guide carefully and follow the recommended steps for assembly.

Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the device. To avoid any risk of electrical shock,

re, short-circuiting or dangerous emissions, never insert any metallic object into the device.

If it appears to be malfunctioning, please contact technical support.

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, re or personal injury.

General Use Precautions

Safety Precautions

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1.4 Front View

1. Power LED — emits a solid white light when the OWC

miniStack is powered on, and blinks during drive

activity.

1.5 Rear View

1. ON/OFF Switch — power the miniStack on and o using this switch.

2. DC IN — connect the included power supply here.

3. USB 3.1 Gen 1 port — attach the included USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Standard-A to Standard-B)

cable to this port.

4. Kensington® Security Slot — ax a security tether here.

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1.6 Usage Notes

• If the computer enters sleep or hibernation mode, the LED will remain on but will not blink or pulse.

• For the safe removal of your drive and to ensure that no data is lost, always eject or unmount the corresponding

disk(s) from your operating system before powering o. You can use the methods described below to safely

unmount your disk(s).

OS X :

• Drag the icon for the disk you wish to unmount to the trash can; OR

• Right-click the disk icon on the desktop, then click “Eject”; OR

• Highlight the disk on your Desktop and press Command-E.

Windows:

1. Go to the System Tray (located in the lower right corner of your screen). Click on the “Eject”

icon (a small green arrow over a hardware image).

2. A message will appear, detailing the devices that the “Eject” icon controls, i.e., “Safely remove...” Click on

this prompt.

3. You will then see a message that says, “Safe to Remove Hardware.” It is now safe to disconnect

the miniStack from the computer.

OWC miniStack Device Setup

2.1 Quick Start

Follow the steps below to use the OWC Drive Guide utility to format your OWC miniStack for Mac OS X or

Windows. If you installed your own drives, please use the formatting method you are most familiar with or check

Section 3.1 for a link to our online formatting tips.

1. Power on the miniStack and plug it into to your computer using the proper data cable. If you prefer to use a

dierent formatting utility, do so at this time and skip the rest of these steps.

2. The disk will mount and your operating system will display it as “OWC SETUP”. Open the disk icon to view its

contents.

3. Double-click the OWC Drive Guide application.

4. Follow the simple on-screen instructions to complete the formatting process. Once the formatting is nished

the drive is ready to use.

2.2 Assembly

NOTE: these assembly instructions are written for users who purchased the miniStack as an empty enclosure.

The instructions show how to open the enclosure in order to install drives. If you purchased the miniStack with

drives already installed, opening the enclosure before the expiration of the original warranty will VOID the

warranty. If you wish to remove or replace the drives after the expiration of the original warranty, you may do so at

that time. You should start with Step 8 in that case and work backwards.

1. The miniStack ships with a protective plastic lm on

the top cover. Please remove it before proceeding.

2. Turn the miniStack over, placing it on a soft work

surface. Remove the two Phillips screws axed at the

corners of the miniStack (circled at right) and set them

aside. The two remaining screws are included in the

screw packet.

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OWC miniStack Device Setup

3. Holding the base and top cover together, ip the

miniStack again, then carefully lift the cover o as

shown at right.

4. Remove the screw packet found on the base of the

miniStack. Set the screws aside for use in later steps.

5a. 3.5 inch SATA drives: Rotate the base as shown

then connect the SATA power and data cables to

the corresponding ports on the back of the drive.

Set the drive onto the black support strips; make

sure the screw holes are aligned.

6a. Hold the drive in place then ip the base over. Where

the screw holes on the drive and base overlap, ax

four of the coarse thread screws from the packet.

NOTE: most drives will use the pattern shown at

right in red, while some drives will use the pattern

shown in yellow.

OWC miniStack Device Setup

5b. 2.5 inch SATA drive: Rotate the base as shown then

connect the SATA power and data cables to the

corresponding ports on the back of the drive. Set

the drive onto the black support strips, lining up the

screw holes.

6b. Hold the drive in place then ip the base over. Where

the screw holes on the drive overlap the screw holes

on the base, ax four the ne thread screws from

the packet.

7. Flip the base over then carefully align and re-seat the

top cover as shown at right.

8. Holding the top cover and base together, again ip

the miniStack over. Re-ax the four large corner

screws in the locations shown. Once complete, ip

the miniStack over.

This completes the assembly process.

OWC miniStack Support Resources

3.1 Fo rmat t in g

For additional formatting information, including instructions on how to format your OWC miniStack for Mac or

Windows, go to: www.owcdigital.com/format

3.2 Troubleshooting

Begin by verifying that the power cable is connected to the miniStack and to a power source. If the power cable

is connected to a power strip, make sure that the power strip switch is in the ON position. Next, verify that both

ends of the included USB cable are properly plugged into the computer and the miniStack, respectively.

If that does not resolve the issue, try using a dierent USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Standard-A to Standard-B) cable. You may

want to try connecting the miniStack to a dierent computer. If the problem persists, and you purchased the

miniStack as an empty enclosure, or the enclosure shipped with drives installed but is past the three year warranty

period, unmount the disk from the OS, power o, then check the SATA cable connections inside the enclosure.

Please see Section 2.2 for steps on how to disassemble the miniStack, working backward from Step 8.

If problems persist please see Section 3.5 for information on how to contact OWC technical support.

3.3 About Data Backup

To ensure that your les are protected and to prevent data loss, we strongly suggest that you keep two copies

of your data: one copy on your miniStack and a second copy on either your internal drive or another storage

medium, such as an optical backup, or on another external storage unit. Any data loss or corruption while using

the miniStack is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no circumstances may OWC, its parent, aliates,

ocers, employees, or agents be held liable for loss of the use of data including compensation of any kind or

recovery of the data.

3.4 Online Resources

To access our online knowledge base, which includes topics like migrating your data from an old drive to a new

one, please visit: www.owcdigital.com/faq

3.5 Contacting Technical Support

SUPPORT RESOURCES

Phone: M–F, 8am–5pm CST

(866) 692-7100 (N. America) | +1 (815) 383-4751 (Int’l)

Chat: M–F, 8am–8pm CST

www.owcdigital.com/support

Email: Answered within 48 hours

www.owcdigital.com/support

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