Renkforce SATA harddrive casing 2.5 " HDA270A3P USB 3.0 HDA270A3P User Manual

The product is intended for installing an 6.35 cm (2.5“) SATA hard drive. It can be 

connected to a computer via USB. Power is supplied via USB as well.
It is intended for indoor use only. Do not use it outdoors. Contact with moisture, e.g. in 

bathrooms, must be avoided under all circumstances.
For safety and approval purposes (CE), you must not rebuild and/or modify this product. 

If you use the product for purposes other than those described above, the product may 

be damaged. In addition, improper use can cause hazards such as short circuiting, 

fire,  electric  shock  etc.  Read  the  instructions  carefully  and  keep  them.  Make  this

product available to third parties only together with its operating instructions.
This product complies with the statutory national and European requirements. All 

company names and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. All 

rights reserved.

•  Hard drive enclosure
•  USB 3.0 cable
•  Rubber pad
•  Operating instructions

warranty/guarantee.
•  The device is not a toy. Keep it out of the reach of children and pets.
•  Do not leave packaging material lying around carelessly. These may 

become dangerous playing material for children.

•  Protect the product from extreme temperatures, direct sunlight, strong 

jolts, high humidity, moisture, flammable gases, vapours and solvents.

•  Do not place the product under any mechanical stress.
•  If it is no longer possible to operate the product safely, take it out of 

operation and protect it from any accidental use. Safe operation can no 

longer be guaranteed if the product:

 - is visibly damaged, 
 - is no longer working properly, 
 - has been stored for extended periods in poor ambient conditions or 
 - has been subjected to any serious transport-related stresses.

•  Please handle the product carefully. Jolts, impacts or a fall even from a 

low height can damage the product.

•  Also observe the safety and operating instructions of any other devices 

which are connected to the product.

•  Never move the product during operation with the hard drive installed. 

Movement during operation could cause the disk read/write heads to 

come into contact with the magnetic disc. This may result not only in data 

loss but damage to the hard drive! Switch off the product and wait for at

least 30 seconds (until the magnetic discs of the hard drive have come to 

a complete stop) before moving the product again.

•  Do not place the product near loudspeakers or machines that emit a 

strong magnetic field.

•  Touch only the sides of your hard drive‘s housing, do not touch the circuit 

board. Electrostatic discharges may destroy your hard drive.

•  Make sure the cable does not get jammed, kinked or damaged by sharp 

edges during installation.

•  Never use the product immediately after it has been brought from a cold 

room into a warm one. The condensation generated could destroy the 

product. Allow the device to reach room temperature before connecting 

and using it. This may take several hours.

•  Use suitable padding to protect valuable furniture from scratch or 

pressure marks.

•  Consult an expert when in doubt about operation, safety or connection of 

the device.

•  Maintenance, modifications and repairs are to be performed exclusively

by an expert or at a qualified shop.

•  If you have questions which remain unanswered by these operating 

instructions, contact our technical support service or other technical 

personnel.

•  Slide the two lock buttons towards the outside and remove the cover from the 

enclosure.

•  Connect a SATA hard drive to the respective connector block. Do not use any force.

Use the rubber pad provided for hard drives of 5 mm in height.

•  Reinstall the cover of the enclosure and then slide the two lock buttons towards 

the inside.

•  The required drivers are already included in the operating system. For that reason 

the delivery does not include any separate storage medium.

•  Keep in mind that you will need a suitable USB 3.0 controller for using the USB 3.0 

function. Many mother boards integrate such controllers already, but the controller 

can also be added by using an additional plug-in card.

•  Turn on the computer. Wait until the operating system has fully started.
•  Connect the product to a computer using the USB cable supplied.
•  The  operating  system  will  automatically  recognize  the  product  during  first  time

operation and complete the driver installation. The drivers are already included in 

the operating system.

In order for the drive to be displayed in the device manager and to be ready 

for use, partition and format the hard drive, if new (see next chapter).

•  For Windows® operating systems, you can use the control panel for partitioning 

and formatting.

•  When using Windows® 7, for example, open “System and security” from the control 

panel. Click on “Management” and then on “Creating hard drive partitions”. Select 

the respective hard drive and create a new partition.

•  Then  format  the  new  partition.  Quick  formatting  is  sufficient  in  such  a  case.

Performing a normal formatting procedure can take a very long time to complete 

depending on the hard drive capacity.

•  Contact an expert if you have any doubts regarding partitioning/formatting.