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Dual INTERNAL (SATA)/EXTERNAL (USB)
2.5" SATA HDD Enclosure
RX251-US
User’s Manual
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Dual INTERNAL (SATA)/EXTERNAL (USB) 2.5" SATA HDD Enclosure RX251-US User Manual RX251-US Product Specification Model RX251-US Chipset JM20336 Internal Interface 2.5” SATA hard drive External Interface -Portable Mode : USB2.0 -Mobile Rack Mode : SATA I Hard Drive Capacity Supported Up to 160GB Hard Drive size supported 9.5mm (height) Power Supply -Portable Mode : USB bus power - Mobile Rack Mode : 4 pin to board Operating System Supported -Windows
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Dual INTERNAL (SATA)/EXTERNAL (USB) 2.5" SATA HDD Enclosure RX251-US User Manual RX251-US Introduction 1. The RX251-US is divided into three parts: A. 3.5” Insertion Bay B. 5.25 Bracket C. 2.5” SATA HDD Enclosure. -2-
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Dual INTERNAL (SATA)/EXTERNAL (USB) 2.5" SATA HDD Enclosure RX251-US User Manual 2. Accessories No. Description 1 Screws for fixing the 5.25” bracket to the PC case. 2 Screws for fixing the 3.5” insertion bay to 5.25” bracket or to a 3.5” drive bay. 3 Screws for fixing a 2.5” SATA hard drive in the 2.5” enclosure. 4 4-Pin power cable to connect to the power supply. 5 SATA cable to connect the 3.5”bay and motherboard. 6 USB 2.0 cable to
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Dual INTERNAL (SATA)/EXTERNAL (USB) 2.5" SATA HDD Enclosure RX251-US User Manual RX251-US Hardware Installation The RX251-US can be used as mobile rack function in desktop PC and an external storage. The detailed installation steps are as below: A. Install the hard drive in the enclosure Unscrew the external enclosure by screw driver. Open the panel of the enclosure and slide the board out. -4-
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Dual INTERNAL (SATA)/EXTERNAL (USB) 2.5" SATA HDD Enclosure RX251-US User Manual Connect the 2.5” SATA hard drive to the connector on the board. Please check the HDD & board’s pin is match when installation. Turn over the board and fix the board and hard drive by screws. Slide the board with the hard drive back into the enclosure. Close the panel and fix it by screws. -5-
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Dual INTERNAL (SATA)/EXTERNAL (USB) 2.5" SATA HDD Enclosure RX251-US User Manual B. In Desktop PC There are two ways to use the RX251-US in the desktop PC. Method 1: Install the RX251-US in the 5.25” drive bay Slide the 3.5” insertion bay into the 5.25” bracket. Fasten the 3.5” insertion bay on the 5.25” bracket by screws. -6-
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Dual INTERNAL (SATA)/EXTERNAL (USB) 2.5" SATA HDD Enclosure RX251-US User Manual Slide the 3.5” insertion bay and 5.25” bracket into the available 5.25” drive bay in the PC case. Fasten the 5.25” bracket in the PC case by screws . Connect the one side of the SATA cable to the back of the 3.5” insertion bay. -7-
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Dual INTERNAL (SATA)/EXTERNAL (USB) 2.5" SATA HDD Enclosure RX251-US User Manual Connect the other side of the SATA cable to SATA port on the motherboard. If your motherboard doesn’t have on-board SATA port, you may install the SATA add-on cards and connect the SATA cable to it. Connect the 4-pin power cable to the back of the 3.5” insertion bay. Connect the 4-pin power cable to the power supply. Please refer to the manual of the power supply. F
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Dual INTERNAL (SATA)/EXTERNAL (USB) 2.5" SATA HDD Enclosure RX251-US User Manual Slide the 2.5” enclosure to the 3.5” insertion bay to the end till the ejection button is up. Now you can freely access the hard drive. When you want to take the enclosure out, please press the ejection button, the enclosure will be out. -9-
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Dual INTERNAL (SATA)/EXTERNAL (USB) 2.5" SATA HDD Enclosure RX251-US User Manual Method 2: Install the RX251-US in the 3.5” drive bay Slide the 3.5” insertion bay into the available 3.5” drive bay. Fasten the 3.5” insertion bay in the PC case by screws . -10-
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Dual INTERNAL (SATA)/EXTERNAL (USB) 2.5" SATA HDD Enclosure RX251-US User Manual Connect the one side of the SATA cable to the back of the 3.5” insertion bay Connect the 4-pin power cable to the back of the 3.5” insertion bay. Connect the 4-pin power cable to the power supply. Please refer to the manual of From power supply the power supply. -11-
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Dual INTERNAL (SATA)/EXTERNAL (USB) 2.5" SATA HDD Enclosure RX251-US User Manual Slide the 2.5” enclosure to the 3.5” insertion bay to the end till the ejection button is up. Now you can freely access the hard drive. When you want to take the enclosure out, please press the ejection button, the enclosure will be out. -12-
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Dual INTERNAL (SATA)/EXTERNAL (USB) 2.5" SATA HDD Enclosure RX251-US User Manual C. Portable external storage Take out the enclosure from the PC. Plug the USB cable to the enclosure. Connect the USB cable to the available port on the computer. -13-
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Dual INTERNAL (SATA)/EXTERNAL (USB) 2.5" SATA HDD Enclosure RX251-US User Manual If the hard drive needs more power, please connect the USB-Y cable to increase the power efficiency. Connect the USB-Y cable to the available USB port on the computer. Thank you for purchasing a quality Rosewill Product. Please register your product at: www.rosewill.com for complete warranty information and future support for your product. -14-
