NewerTech MiniStack Guida

Assembly Manual &

User Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS

NEWERTECH MINISTACK TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................ 1

1.1 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

1.1.1 Apple® Mac® Requirements

1.1.2 PC Requirements

1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS

1.3 ABOUT THIS MANUAL

1.4 FRONT VIEW

1.4.1 Front Features

1.5 REAR VIEW

1.5.1 Rear Features

1.5.2 Connectivity Notes

2. DEVICE SETUP................................................................................................................ 4

2.1 ASSEMBLY

2.2 QUICK START

3. SUPPORT RESOURCES.............................................................................................. 8

2.1 FORMATTING

2.2 UNMOUNTING DRIVES

2.3 TROUBLESHOOTING

2.4 ABOUT DATA BACKUP

2.5 ONLINE RESOURCES

2.6 CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT

INTRODUCTIONNEWERTECH MINISTACK

1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

NOTES:

• eSATA cable not included.

• Some units come with assembly screws that are not pictured.

1.3 ABOUT THIS MANUAL

Firmware, images, and descriptions may vary slightly between this manual and the unit

shipped. Functions and features may change depending on the ﬁrmware version. Please

visit the product web page for the most recent speciﬁcations.

1.1.1 Mac® Requirements

• eSATA: OS X® 10.3 or later

• FireWire®: OS X 10.2 or later

• USB 3.0 (backwards compatible to

USB 2.0): OS X 10.6 or later

1.1.2 PC Requirements

• eSATA: Windows® XP or later

• FireWire: Windows XP or later

• USB 3.0 (backwards compatible to USB 2.0):

Windows XP or later

1.1 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

NewerTech

miniStack® Power supply

FireWire 800

(1394b) cable

USB 3.0

(A to Standard-B) cable

INTRODUCTIONNEWERTECH MINISTACK

1.4.1 Front Features

• Power LED — The miniStack has a single LED at the front. The LED will illuminate

when the miniStack is powered on and also blinks when there is drive activity.

1.5 REAR VIEW

1.4 FRONT VIEW

Power LED

1 2 3 46

1.5.1 Rear Features

1. On/o switch — Turn the miniStack on and oﬀ using this switch.

2.Power input — Connect the included power supply here.

3. USB 3.0 port — Connect this port to your computer using the included USB 3.0

(A to Standard-B) cable.

4. eSATA port — If you want to use the miniStack over eSATA, connect this port to

your computer using an eSATA cable (not included). This eSATA port operates at

SATA 2.0 (3.0Gb/sec.) speeds.

5. FireWire 800 (1394b) ports — Connect one FireWire 800 port to your computer

with the included FireWire 800 cable to use the hard drive in the miniStack over

FireWire 800. Use the other FireWire 800 port to connect additional devices.

6. Security slot — Attach a security tether here.

INTRODUCTION

NEWERTECH MINISTACK

1.5.2 Connectivity Notes

• The miniStack can connect using any of the three interface types (USB 3.0, eSATA,

FireWire 800). It is recommended that you only connect the interface cable that you

wish to use. If multiple cables are connected, the miniStack will connect using the

fastest available interface.

• If there is no data connection present, the drive will not spin up.

• To connect additional FireWire devices through the miniStack, you must connect the

miniStack to your computer using the FireWire interface.

• For the safe removal of your drive and to assure that no data is lost, always eject or

unmount the drive from your operating system before powering oﬀ.

• In order for the computer to access volumes larger than 2TB, the operating system

needs to support large volumes (e.g., Windows Vista or OS X 10.4 and above).

DEVICE SETUPNEWERTECH MINISTACK 4

DEVICE SETUP

2.1 QUICK START

If you purchased the NewerTech miniStack as an empty enclosure, proceed to Section

2.2 below. If the miniStack you purchased includes a hard drive, the NewerTech NuDrive

formatting utility has been installed. Follow the steps below to use the NuDrive utility to

format your drives for Mac (OS X 10.4 and later) or Windows (XP and later). If you do not wish

to use NuDrive to format your miniStack, you can use the formatting utility of your choice

instead. See Section 3.1 of this manual for more formatting options.

1. Connect the drive to your computer using one of the included data cables or an eSATA

cable that you supply, then turn on the drive. If you prefer to use a diﬀerent formatting

utility, do so at this time (skipping the rest of these instructions).

2. Your drive will show up as a “Newer Setup.” Open the drive to view its contents.

3. Launch the “NuDrive” application.

4. Follow the simple on-screen instructions to complete the formatting process.

5. Once the formatting is ﬁnished, the drive is ready to use.

2.2 ASSEMBLY

NOTICE: The following assembly instructions are written for users who purchased the

miniStack as an empty enclosure. The instructions show how to open the enclosure in order

to install a drive. If you purchased the miniStack with a drive already installed, opening the

miniStack before the expiration of the original warranty WILL VOID THE WARRANTY.

If you wish to remove or replace a drive after the expiration of the original warranty, you may

do so at that time. For warranty information, please visit

https://eshop.macsales.com/Service/warranty/nwt-1-year-warranty.cfm

1. Remove the NewerTech miniStack from the box. Notice there is a clear protective plastic

sheet attached to the top of the enclosure. Leave this sheet intact for now.

NEWERTECH MINISTACK DEVICE SETUP

2. Turn the miniStack over, placing the top on a soft work surface, such as a towel. Remove

the four Phillips screws at the corners of the miniStack (circled below).

3. Turn the miniStack over again, placing the bottom on the work surface. Lift the top cover

oﬀ of the miniStack, exposing the internal chassis. Untape the plastic bag with assembly

screws from the inner chassis (circled below).

NEWERTECH MINISTACK DEVICE SETUP

4. There are three rubber-coated, plastic tabs on the chassis (circled in red), as well as a fourth

plastic tab with a circular nub protruding from its center (circled in yellow) — these are

designed to hold the drive in place.

Place your drive onto the chassis, label side up with the ports facing to the right. Make sure

the drive is resting against the three red tabs, then press down gently on the drive until the

fourth tab clicks into place. Fasten the drive to the tabs opposite the circuit board using two

of the included screws from the packet.

5. Turn the enclosure so that the drive’s ports are facing you. Insert the SATA and power

cables into the hard drive. They are keyed to only go in one direction. When you’re ﬁnished

place the top cover back onto the miniStack.

NEWERTECH MINISTACK DEVICE SETUP

6. Turn the enclosure over again, setting the top onto the work surface. Use the remaining

two Phillips screws from the packet to fasten the bottom of the chassis (circled in yellow)

to the hard drive. Then, refasten the four Phillips screws (circled in red) that you removed in

Step 2, to secure the cover to the chassis.

7. Turn the miniStack over so the top is facing up, then peel oﬀ the protective plastic coating

shown in Step 1. This completes the assembly process.

NEWERTECH MINISTACK SUPPORT RESOURCES

3.1 FORMATTING

For tips on how to use the NuDrive formatting utility for OS X and Windows, please use the

link below. If you prefer to manually format your drive with the OS X Disk Utility or with the

built-in Windows formatting tools, there are links for that as well.

www.newertech.com/support#storage

(Scroll to the bottom of the storage section to ﬁnd links for NuDrive and each OS.)

3.2 UNMOUNTING DRIVES

To properly unmount any connected drives from your computer, you need to follow a few

simple steps.

OS X:

There are two main methods to unmount disks with OS X systems. Either drag the icon

for the disk you wish to unmount to the trash can, or right-click the disk icon on the

desktop, then click “Eject”.

Windows:

1. Go to the System Tray (located in the lower right corner of your screen). Click on the

“Eject” icon (a small green arrow over a hardware image).

2. A message will appear, detailing the devices that the “Eject” icon controls, i.e., “Safely

remove...” Click on this prompt.

3. You will then be given the following message. “Safe to Remove Hardware”. It is now

safe to disconnect the miniStack from the computer.

3.3 TROUBLESHOOTING

Begin your troubleshooting by verifying that the power cable is connected to the miniStack

and to a power source. If the power cable is connected to a power strip, make sure that the

power switch on the strip is turned on.

Then, simply verify that both ends of your cables are properly plugged into the computer

and the miniStack. If the miniStack is still not working properly, try connecting to another

interface (USB, FireWire, or eSATA) and see if the device works properly. You can also connect

the miniStack to a diﬀerent computer.

If problems persist, see Section 3.6 for assistance contacting technical support.

SUPPORT RESOURCES

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