Vantec NST-371C31-BK Manual

NST-371C31-BK

USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C 3.5” SATA HDD/SSD Enclosure

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Parts Layout

1.

Verify the package contents

3a.

Secure SATA Hard Drive into Tray

3b.

Secure SATA Hard Drive into Tray

5a.

If your Computer comes with USB-C port

5b.

If your Computer comes with USB-A port

4.

Secure Tray to enclosure housing

2.

Model : NST-371C31-BK

NexStar

®

GX 3.5” enclosure

Made in China

Use the USB Type C to C cable

Computer with

USB Type-C port

Use the USB Type C to A cable

Computer with

USB Type-A port

Bottom

4 x screws

USB-C to A cable

USB-C to C cable

Model : NST-371C31-BK

NexStar

®

GX 3.5” enclosure

Made in China

4 x short

screws

ON/OFF

USB3.1

DC 12V

Tray underside

2.5” hard drive mounting

holes from the bottom up

3.5” hard drive

mounting holes on sides

SATA

Interface

Tray mounting

(Shorter)

screws x 4

3.5” HDD mounting

(Longer)

screws x 4

2.5” HDD mounting

(Shorter)

screws x 4

Rubber

Feet

Front

Top

Back

Screw driver

You can connected and disconnect USB devie without shutting down the system. When

disconnecting this enclosure from your system, please use USB “Safe to Remove” function to

eject before unplugging the USB device.

If you install a new hard drive into the enclosure, please initialize, partition and format the

drive using the OS system tools before you can use it.

For Windows System, use Disk Management. For Apple OS X system, use Disk Utility.

If System is not recognizing the connected USB device, try the following:

a) Check both ends of the connection, the Enclosure and the System for loose connection.

b) Try other USB ports.

c)

d)

Align Tray

mounting hole on

the bottom and

secure with 4 short

screws design for

the enclosure

After securing the enclosure, use the rubber

feet provided to cover up the screw holes

For 2.5”, place drive show and slide drive towards SATA interface.

Make sure SATA interface on both drive and enclosure are connected

securely and secure using 4 short screws from the underside.

For 3.5”, place drive show and slide

drive at an angle towards SATA

interface until the drive can place f

lat

down into the tray. Once laying f

lat,

push the drive in the direction of the

SATA interface to connected

securely. Secure using 4 long screws

from the side (two on each side).

Activity

LED

USB-C

Power

conector

ON/OFF

Power Switch