CRU USB DriveDock v5 User Manual

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With 3.5” drives, attach the free end of the IDE ribbon cable to the back of the hard drive. The
connector is keyed to insert only one way. The IDE pins on the hard drive are fragile, so be very
careful when inserting or removing the IDE connector

With 2.5” drives, lift up the IDE ribbon cable, and attach the drive to the connecter underneath.

Attach the legacy to mini-fit adapter cable from the dock into the back of the hard drive. As with the
IDE cable, the connector will only fit one way.

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Connecting and Powering USB DriveDock

Connect the USB 3.0 cable from your computer into the corresponding port on the USB DriveDock.

Connect power to the USB DriveDock. Use either the included AC adapter or, optionally, you can
connect a 4-wire power cable from inside a computer case. This is useful if you wish to access a
drive inside a computer without removing it first.

USB DriveDock can use bus power for 2.5” and SSD drives. However, some hard drives have
different power requirements especially when spinning up. The USB port can only provide so much
power and when it exceeds this amount you may get an error message on the computer. If this
occurs we suggest that you use the included AC adapter to power your dock and the attached drive.

Your USB DriveDock is now ready to use! Turn on the unit by moving the power switch to the “I” position.
The green drive access indicator will light briefly after the unit is powered up, indicating that USB
DriveDock has successfully established communication with the drive. Thereafter, it will light whenever
the drive is accessed.

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Using USB DriveDock with Combo Adapters

CRU-WiebeTech offers optional Combo Adapters that can allow your USB DriveDock to access many
additional types of drives. Follow these three simple steps to use a Combo Adapter with your dock:

a)

Attach USB DriveDock’s 4-wire power connector to the adapter.

Connect USB DriveDock’s drive cable to the corresponding connector on the adapter.

Connect the drive to the adapter.

You are now ready to use USB DriveDock to access the drive. Combo Adapters are available for SATA
drives, notebook drives, MicroDrives, ZIF drives, and more. See the WiebeTech website for more details
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