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Precautions • To protect your system's components from a variety of data migration (cloning) software to move old files from your existing drive onto your new Crucial SSD. Doing so will become your new primary storage device, we recommend the use of third party vendors. Data migration software is also available from static ...
Precautions • To protect your system's components from a variety of data migration (cloning) software to move old files from your existing drive onto your new Crucial SSD. Doing so will become your new primary storage device, we recommend the use of third party vendors. Data migration software is also available from static ...
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Remove the existing storage device from the laptop's storage bay. Power off the computer. Refer to your computer's manual for how to discharge electricity. 2. See Figure 1a-b: Location of SSD on various laptops 1a. 1b. 2 Laptop Installation 1. Remove the laptop battery then hold the power button down to locate and safely remove your existing storage device.
Remove the existing storage device from the laptop's storage bay. Power off the computer. Refer to your computer's manual for how to discharge electricity. 2. See Figure 1a-b: Location of SSD on various laptops 1a. 1b. 2 Laptop Installation 1. Remove the laptop battery then hold the power button down to locate and safely remove your existing storage device.
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Align the connector pins on the computer. 6. Replace the cover and power on the Crucial SSD with the SATA connector in the same manner. Installation is complete. 3 See Figure 3: Visual of aligning connector pins 3. 5. Install the operating system, drivers, utilities, and applications as needed. 7. If the existing storage device has brackets or adapters, remove and attach them to the Crucial SSD in the storage device bay and slide the Crucial SSD into the drive bay. Do not force connection. See Figure 2a-b: Various brackets or adapter examples 2a. 2b. 4. 3.
Align the connector pins on the computer. 6. Replace the cover and power on the Crucial SSD with the SATA connector in the same manner. Installation is complete. 3 See Figure 3: Visual of aligning connector pins 3. 5. Install the operating system, drivers, utilities, and applications as needed. 7. If the existing storage device has brackets or adapters, remove and attach them to the Crucial SSD in the storage device bay and slide the Crucial SSD into the drive bay. Do not force connection. See Figure 2a-b: Various brackets or adapter examples 2a. 2b. 4. 3.
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See Figure 4: Attach your desktop computer has a 3.5-inch drive bay, attach the Crucial SSD to adapter bracket using four screws 4. 4. If your Crucial SSD to an adapter bracket (available in the Crucial Easy Desktop Install Kit). Power off the computer. 2. Remove the case cover from the desktop computer. If your motherboard. Attach the other end of the... of the SATA cable to use an adapter. Refer to your computer's manual for how to the SATA connector on your desktop computer has a 2.5-inch drive bay, you will not need to the...
See Figure 4: Attach your desktop computer has a 3.5-inch drive bay, attach the Crucial SSD to adapter bracket using four screws 4. 4. If your Crucial SSD to an adapter bracket (available in the Crucial Easy Desktop Install Kit). Power off the computer. 2. Remove the case cover from the desktop computer. If your motherboard. Attach the other end of the... of the SATA cable to use an adapter. Refer to your computer's manual for how to the SATA connector on your desktop computer has a 2.5-inch drive bay, you will not need to the...
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5. See Figure 6: Connect power cable 6. 6. Installation is complete. 5 Install the operating system, drivers, utilities, and applications as needed. 9. Power on the computer. 8. Using an available SATA power cable coming from your power supply, connect the cable to the SSD. Mount and secure the SSD in an open drive bay. 7.
5. See Figure 6: Connect power cable 6. 6. Installation is complete. 5 Install the operating system, drivers, utilities, and applications as needed. 9. Power on the computer. 8. Using an available SATA power cable coming from your power supply, connect the cable to the SSD. Mount and secure the SSD in an open drive bay. 7.
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...rights reserved. Information is responsible for omissions or errors in typography or photography. 6 Crucial and the Crucial logo are property of Micron Technology, Inc. Products and specifications are subject to change without notice. Neither Crucial nor Micron Technology is subject to change without notice. All other trademarks and service marks... only) Asia, Australia, and New Zealand Email: [email protected] Phone: (65) 6278-2425 Freephone: 1 (800) 142982 (Australia and New Zealand only) www.crucial.com/support/ssd ©2013 Micron Technology, Inc.