VANTEC NST-536S3-BK USB 3.0 External Enclosure for SATA Blu Ray-CD-DVD Drive User Guide
- June 12, 2024
- VANTEC
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NST-536S3-BK – USB 3.0 External Enclosure for SATA BluRay/CD/DVD
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Frequently Asked Question
1. Why is my Optical Drive Enclosure not powering up?
This is one of the most common question, this enclosure is design to save energy, when it detects no connection to a working system, it will goes into a sleep mode and not power ON. The right way to use this enclosure is to make sure all the necessary cable are connected AND your system is powered ON before turning ON the enclosure. If you just install an Optical Drive into the DX enclosure and try powering ON without connecting to a working Computer, it will stay in sleep mode and not wake up.
2. Will the NST-536S3-BK works with any 5.25” Optical Drive?
Yes, as long as the measurement fit and the optical do not consume too much power. This enclosure is design to fit 5.25” standard optical drive with a depth of 185mm. The power requirement of your optical drive is also important, if your optical drive (power requirement info on your optical drive label) power requirement exceed the capability of our provided ac adapter, your optical drive may not function correctly.
3. Do you need any drivers to install?
No, drivers are not required, it is plug_and_play. Once installed and powered ON, the system will see the USB optical drive instantly.
4. What type if optical drive do I need?
This enclosure is using SATA interface inside to connect to a SATA optical drive. It will work with any standard SATA optical drive. It will not work with an IDE optical drive.
5. I have an optical drive that requires more power than what normal optical drive uses, what can I do to make it work?
You just need to get a bigger ac adapter. Any bigger ac adapter for this enclosure MUST be 12VDC, but the current (Amp) can be from 2A to 5A is fine. Other thing that is important is the plug size. It is using a single pin plug. See dimension below.
6. Do I need any software for burning CD/DVD/Blu-ray with my optical drive in this enclosure?
No, you do not need any additional software, your OS built-in software will enable you to burn CD/DVD/Blu-ray, but if you prefer, you may use other 3 rd party Optical drive software to do more.
7. Can I connect this USB 3.0 optical drive to a USB 2.0 or faster USB 3.1/3.2 ports?
Yes, if you are using USB 2.0, it will be slower doing read, but it may not be able to write correctly due to the slow USB 2.0 speed. If you are using faster USB 3.1/3.2 port, the enclosure will still function at USB 3.0 speed and perform correctly and the reading and writing.
8. My new system does not have a USB Type A port, it is all USB C, can I still use this enclosure?
Yes, you just need USB C to USB Type A adapter. Plug the USB Type A to the cable and the USB C end to your system. The adapter should have USB female Type A on one side and USB C male on the other end to plug into your system.
9. Will this enclosure fit an optical drive from my laptop?
Sorry, it will not fit. Laptop optical drive comes in to 2 size, they are slim in design and it is only 9.5mm or 12.7mm in thickness, the interface is different, they are using Slim SATA interface that will not fit into a standard SATA interface.
10. I am trying to play a Blu-ray movie disc on my Blu-ray optical drive mounted in the DX enclosure and it is not working, why?
Blu-ray movie may be encoded using special copy protection, follow the instruction that comes with the Blu-ray disk to install the necessary software/player before you can watch the movie. This have nothing to do with our enclosure, it is the requirement of the Blu-ray optical drive and the movie producer.
11. I lost my USB 3.0 cable that comes with this NST-536S3-BK, where can I get a replacement cable?
This is using a common USB 3.0 cable with Type A on one side (to plug into your system) and type B on the other to the enclosure. Just search google (search USB 3.0 Type A to B cable) for them or the local store should have them. This is a standard USB cable. This is how it looks. Generally, it is 3ft or shorter is good.
12. I lost my ac adapter for this DX enclosure, what size of an ac adapter do I need?
This enclosure comes with an 12VDC, 2A ac adapter. if you need to purchase a replacement ac adapter, you can Just search online (google search) for them or the local store should have them too. Beside the power requirement of the ac adapter, you also need to know the plug size to fit into the DX enclosure. Not all ac adapter are made the same, I would suggest a slightly bigger ac adapter. Any bigger ac adapter for this enclosure MUST be 12VDC, but the current (Amp) can be from 2A to 5A is fine. This is using a single pin plug. See dimension below.