Mediasonic HF7-SU31C USB 3.1 4 Bay 3.5 SATA Hard Drive Enclosure Installation Guide

4× HDD Enclosure
with single mode functions
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
For 3.5” SATA HDD Quick Installation Guide
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Brief Notes

Operation System
Windows 10 / 11
Mac OS X 11.6.1 or later

Hot-plug for USB-C interface
**USB 2.0 / 3.0 / 3.1 / 3.2 Compatible ***

• Additional cable required, cable converter adapters not recommended

Smart Fan
Smart fan controlled by the built-in thermal sensor and it comes with 2 modes (auto / manual) and 3 levels of speed:

Warning
USB port of your PC must support power-off function so that the device would go to sleeping mode. Setting up motherboard’s (power management) in S3 is strongly recommended. For more details, please refer to user guide of motherboard BIOS setting.

Contents

Main Device  x  1
Quick Installation Guide x 1
Screws for 3.5″ HDD x 8
Screw Driver x 1| USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C to C Cable x 1
Power Cord x 1
Power Adapter x 1
HDD Handle x 4
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Understanding Sync Button

1. Make sure enclosure is connected to a computer that is ON, by Type-C. If not enclosure will just turn off.
2. Set the power Sync mode to your preference.
   *These are the Power Sync modes:

SYNC Button
Orange LED
When PC is turned off, the enclosure will go into sleeping mode
When you turn on the PC, the enclosure will turn on automatically
OFF (No LED)
No Power sync, Enclosure stays on when you turn PC off
* Hold the Sync button to switch between them

Understanding Interface

1. Front View

1. Power button on/off link

2. USB Status
   Link interface use

3. Smart Fan automatic mode

4. Smart Fan manual mode

5. Fan speed / level 1

6. Fan speed / level 2

7. Fan speed / level 3

8. Synchronization comes in 2 modes
   Orange | When the PC is off, the device will go to suspend mode. The device will boot up automatically when the PC is powered on.
   Off | Users need to manually power on or off the device.

9. Synchronization mode button

• Switch power Sync mode ( no power Sync / Hibernate ) 10. Smart Fan button
  Controls auto & manual modes and fan speed from level 1 to level 3.

  11. HDD1 /HDD2/HDD3/HDD4 Status Blue Flashing light | Read
  12. Power button
      It needs to be pressed and held for 3 seconds to power off. This design prevents accidental power off.

2. Rear View Side View

1. Fan
2. USB-C port| 3. DC Jack
4. DC Power
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3. Interior Accessories

Quick Installation

1. Please use the provided handles to secure the 4 HDDs with screws.

2. Open the cover.

3. Press down the 2 tabs to detach the metal frame and remove it.

4. Take the transport paper board out of the device.

5. Slide 4 HDDs into the chassis and make sure they are securely installed in order from top to bottom 3.5 HDD
   Make sure the HDD is securely installed first at all times. Otherwise the PC may not recognize the device.

6. Reinstall the metal frame that was removed in Step 3.
   Please make sure the bottom of the frame stays inside the track before closing the cover. Please make sure the bottom of the “frame stays inside” the track.

7. Connect the power supply to the device, plug in USB-C cable in the rear panel and power on the device.

Initialization

Windows If the HDD is uninitialized, you may have to initialize it by doing steps as followed:

1. Right click Start button.

2. Left click open “Disk Management”.

3. Start disk initialization Start disk initialization
   Please enable GPT if the total capacity is more than 2TB and enable MBR if the total capacity is less than 2TB.
   Activate GPT if total capacity is more than 2TBStartup the MBR hard drive capacity will only be split into 2TB and the remaining capacity will not be available.

4. Create new partition and format disk
   

5. HDD format completed

Mac OS X 11.6.1 or later

1. Click ”Disk Utility” icon.
2. HDD initialize…
3. Click ”Erase”
4. HDD format in process
5. Format completed

Troubleshooting

1. If the device (4 HDDs installed) takes too long to detect HDD, please check if the HDD is securely installed.

2. If there is noise with the fan, unscrew and take out the fan cover, pull out the power cord, clean the fan and assemble it back.

3. If the noise is still present, replace the fan. The fan size is 80x80x20mm 2 pins.
   

4. If the fan stops working, do not dismantle it.
   Please send back to the retail store immediately.

5. Operation Environment:
   ■ Temperature 0°C~ 60°C
   ■ Humidity O%~ 90% R.H.

6. The heated air would flow out from the fan based on forced convection process and cool down the chassis’ internal temperature.

7. To take the the HDD out from the device, slightly press down the handle and pull it out.

This manual is subject to change without notice
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Documents / Resources

| Mediasonic HF7-SU31C USB 3.1 4 Bay 3.5 SATA Hard Drive Enclosure [pdf] Installation Guide
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References

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