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Intel SSD 520 manual

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  • Page 1

    Intel ® Solid-State Drive Installation Guide 1 Intel ® Solid-State Drive Installation Guide Overview Installing an Intel SSD consists of three main steps: Before you Begin • Download and save the In tel Data Migration Software to your current stor age device: http://www .intel.com/go/ssdinstallation • Confirm you ha ve the necessary hardware [...]

  • Page 2

    Intel ® Solid-State Drive 2 Installation Guide Intel ® Solid-State Drive SSD Handling Precautions Observe the following before beginning the installation: • K eep the SSD in the protective anti-static contain er until you are ready to install. • Handle the SSD w ith care. Do not touch the gold connectors. • T o minimize static electricity ,[...]

  • Page 3

    Intel ® Solid-State Drive Installation Guide 3 Intel ® Solid-State Drive 4. Connect one end of the SA T A-to-S A T A interface cable to a SA T A interface connector or SA T A host adapter on your computer motherboard and connect the other end to the Intel SSD . See Figure 2 . Note: The SA T A cable connectors are keyed to ensure correct orientati[...]

  • Page 4

    Intel ® Solid-State Drive 4 Installation Guide Intel ® Solid-State Drive Notebook Computers 1. Connect the dual end of a USB-to-SA T A cable to two av ailable USB ports on the computer . See Figure 3 . Y ou do not have to pow er off the computer . Note: If your computer contains a USB 3.0 port (indicated with a blue connector), connect the blue e[...]

  • Page 5

    Intel ® Solid-State Drive Installation Guide 5 Intel ® Solid-State Drive This section explains how to migr ate (transfer) y our data from your current storage device to your new Intel S SD using Intel Data Migr ation Software. Note: The migration process is identical for desktop and notebook computers. 1. Make sure you have downloade d and saved [...]

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    Intel ® Solid-State Drive 6 Installation Guide Intel ® Solid-State Drive Start the Software an d Migrate your Data 1. Double-click the Intel Data Migration Softw are shortcut icon on your desktop . 2. Complete the registration form when prompted, and then click Register Now . After registering the software, the Intel Data Migr ation Software scre[...]

  • Page 7

    Intel ® Solid-State Drive Installation Guide 7 Intel ® Solid-State Drive Intel Data Migration Softw are works with Inte l SSDs only . If you receive an error message, make sure that you ha v e an Intel SSD conn ected to y our com puter . If you have an Intel S S D connected to your computer and still receive an error message, contact Intel suppor[...]

  • Page 8

    Intel ® Solid-State Drive 8 Installation Guide Intel ® Solid-State Drive After you have migr ated your data onto the Intel SSD and shut down your computer , sw ap the placement of your current stor age device with the new Intel SSD . • For desktop computers: — Y ou can either physically remove the current stor age device and replace it with t[...]

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    Intel ® Solid-State Drive Installation Guide 9 Intel ® Solid-State Drive 4. After swapping the drives, power on the computer . As your computer boots to the Intel S SD for the first time, a notification that the data migration process completed successfully a ppears when the operating system starts. Enjoy your new high-performing Intel Solid-Stat[...]

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    Intel ® Solid-State Drive 10 Installation Guide Intel ® Solid-State Drive 5. Replace the cov er and power on the computer . Note: Y ou may choose to keep your old stor age de vice as a secondary or backup drive by connecting it to the computer using the USB-to-SA T A cable. Protect the old storage device with the drive sleeve included with certai[...]

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    Intel ® Solid-State Drive Installation Guide 11 Intel ® Solid-State Drive[...]

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    Intel ® Solid-State Drive 12 Installation Guide Intel ® Solid-State Drive INFORMA TION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROV IDED IN CONNECTION W ITH INTEL P RODUCTS . NO LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED , BY ESTOPPEL OR O THERWISE, TO ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPER TY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT . EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN INTEL ' S TERMS AND CONDIT IONS OF SALE[...]