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How to Install a 2.5" SSD Into a Silicone Enclosure

    1. How to Install a 2.5" SSD Into a Silicone Enclosure, Insert the SSD into the enclosure: step 1, image 1 of 2 How to Install a 2.5" SSD Into a Silicone Enclosure, Insert the SSD into the enclosure: step 1, image 2 of 2
      • Before you insert the new hard drive, note the orientation of the SATA connectors embedded in the enclosure:

      • The wide power SATA port

      • The narrower data SATA port

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    2. How to Install a 2.5" SSD Into a Silicone Enclosure: step 2, image 1 of 3 How to Install a 2.5" SSD Into a Silicone Enclosure: step 2, image 2 of 3 How to Install a 2.5" SSD Into a Silicone Enclosure: step 2, image 3 of 3
      • Using the previous step, orient the new drive so that its SATA connectors will align with the enclosure's.

      • Slide the drive into the enclosure's opening.

      • Push the drive into the enclosure until it stops sliding and the SATA connectors are completely seated.

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    3. How to Install a 2.5" SSD Into a Silicone Enclosure: step 3, image 1 of 3 How to Install a 2.5" SSD Into a Silicone Enclosure: step 3, image 2 of 3 How to Install a 2.5" SSD Into a Silicone Enclosure: step 3, image 3 of 3
      • Stretch the remaining enclosure corners over the drive so that the silicone cover encapsulates the drive.

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