Transcend JetDrive SSD Upgrade Kit Installation Manual

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Installation Guide

Part 1: how to install the JetDrive SSD Upgrade Kit into your Mac

- OS X 10.10 or earlier

- OS X 10.11 (El Capitan)

- OS X 10.13 (High Sierra)

Part 2: how to install the JetDrive SSD into the enclosure

CAUTION!

Please take the following electrostatic discharge

(ESD) precautions during installation:

1. Work on a static-free surface

2. Wear an anti-static wrist strap

JDM

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Page 1: Installation Guide
Installation Guide Part 1: how to install the JetDrive SSD Upgrade Kit into your Mac - OS X 10.10 or earlier - OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) - OS X 10.13 (High Sierra) Part 2: how to install the JetDrive SSD into the enclosure...
Page 2 Part 1: How to install the JetDrive SSD Upgrade Kit into your Mac...
Page 3 OS X 10.10 or earlier...
Page 4 Step 1 Install your JetDrive into the included enclosure. Please see Part 2 for more details. Step 2 Connect the enclosure to your Mac.
Page 5 Step 3 Turn on your Mac and hold the “Command+R” keys during startup to enter Mac OS X Utilities. Step 4 Select “Disk Utility” and click “Continue.”...
Page 6 Step 5 Click the “Erase” tab and select “Mac OS Extended (journaled)” as the format. Enter a name for your JetDrive. Click “Erase.” ※ Please make sure that the correct drive is selected before starting to erase. Step 6 You will see the following warning message before the erase process starts. Click “Erase”...
Page 7 Step 7 Click the “Restore” tab, select “Macintosh HD” as the source and drag your JetDrive partition into the destination field. Click “Restore” to start the cloning process. This step may take a few minutes. Step 8 After the cloning process has completed, shut down your Mac and remove your JetDrive from the enclosure.
Page 8 Step 9 Use the included P5 screwdriver to remove the MacBook bottom case and the T5 screwdriver to remove the single screw holding the SSD. Gently remove the original SSD and insert your JetDrive. Tighten all screws to finish the installation. ※...
Page 9 OS X 10.11 (El Capitan)
Page 10 Step 1 Install your JetDrive into the included enclosure. Please see Part 2 for more details. Step 2 Connect the enclosure to your Mac.
Page 11 Step 3 Turn on your Mac and hold the "Command+R" keys during startup to enter Mac OS X Utilities. Step 4 Select “Disk Utility” and click “Continue.”...
Page 12 Step 5 Select JetDrive Transcend in the sidebar and click the "Erase" tab. Step 6 Enter a name for your JetDrive. Set the Format to OS X Extended (Journaled) and the Scheme to GUID Partition Map. Click "Erase."...
Page 13 Step 7 Go to the upper menu bar, and click "Edit" to find the "Restore" tab.
Page 14 Step 8 Select "Macintosh HD" as the source. Step 9 Click "Restore" to start the restore process.
Page 15 Step 10 After the cloning process has completed, shut down your Mac and remove your JetDrive from the enclosure.
Page 16 Step 11 Use the included P5 screwdriver to remove the MacBook bottom case and the T5 screwdriver to remove the single screw holding the SSD. Gently remove the original SSD and insert your JetDrive. Tighten all screws to finish the installation. ※...
Page 17 OS X 10.13 (High Sierra)
Page 18 Step 1 Install your JetDrive into the included enclosure. Please see Part 2 for more details. Step 2 Connect the enclosure to your Mac.
Page 19 Step 3 Turn on your Mac and hold the "Command+R" keys during startup to enter Mac OS X Utilities. Step 4 Select “Disk Utility” and click “Continue.”...
Page 20 Step 5 Click the “View” tab. Select “Show All Devices”.
Page 21 Step 6 Select JetDrive Transcend from the sidebar and click the “Erase” tab. Step 7 Enter a name for your JetDrive. Set the Format to Mac OS X Extended (Journaled) and the Scheme to GUID Partition Map. Click "Erase."...
Page 22 Step 8 Select Transcend’s SSD in the sidebar. Click the “Restore” tab.
Page 23 Step 9 Select “Container disk2” as the source. Click “Restore” to start the restore process.
Page 24 Step 10 After the cloning process is complete, shut down your Mac and remove your JetDrive from the enclosure. Step 11 Use the included P5 screwdriver to remove the MacBook bottom case and the T5 screwdriver to remove the single screw holding the SSD. Gently remove the original SSD and insert your JetDrive.
Page 25 Step 12 Turn on your Mac, go to System Preferences and click Startup Disk. Select your new JetDrive as the startup disk and restart your Mac.
Page 26 Part 2: How to install the JetDrive SSD into the enclosure...
Page 27 Step 1 Slide off the transparent plastic seal. Step 2 Remove the USB to SATA adapter from the enclosure.
Page 28 Step 3 Connect your JetDrive with the USB to SATA adapter. Step 4 Carefully install your JetDrive and USB to SATA adapter into the enclosure. You may need to slightly tilt the two boards to slide them in.
Page 29 Step 5 Make sure the USB connector of the USB to SATA adapter is perfectly placed to fit in with the slot on the enclosure. Step 6 Make sure your JetDrive and USB to SATA adapter is laying flat inside the enclosure.
Page 30 Step 7 Put the bottom cover back in place and tighten the three screws.