ToughArmor Series
ICY DOCK's ToughArmor series of ruggedized full-metal removable drive enclosures are widely used in the military, medical, manufacturing, and industrial PC industries due to its complete metal chassis and are trusted by tier one companies like HP, Google, NASA, and many more.
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ToughArmor series are built to function in the most demanding environments including military, medical system, and law enforcement deployment, as well as manufacturing conditions such as embedded control systems and factory automation systems.
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Low profile design for small form factor applications such as industrial small PCs, surveillance, embedded systems, automation systems, aerospace systems and mobile DVR systems
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Dual Locks design – Metal key lock (for drive security) and thumb screw lock (for impact/vibration)
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Removable drive tray design for easy maintenance which fully supports SATA hot-swap
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Unique drive ID plugs for drive trays are included (#1 - #8)
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Fits 1 x 5mm to 15mm height 2.5” SATA HDD or SSD in external 3.5” drive bay
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Supports SAS or SATA HDD/SSD at 6Gbps and is backwards compatible with SATA 3Gbps drives and hosts (SAS host is required for SAS drives)
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Supports SATA 6Gbps or SAS 3,0 12Gbps (single channel)
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Rugged Heavy Duty Full Metal construction, perfect for enterprise applications
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Multi-Flow Technology - provides excellent passive cooling
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Anti-Vibration Technology - creates a safe environment for hard drives or SSDs
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Active Power Technology (APT) - individual led only powers up if there is drive installed in the drive bay
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EMI Grounding - protects hard drives from electrical damage
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Anti-Dust Flap prevents dust from entering when device not used
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Locking latch for both SATA 7 pin data port and SATA 15 pin power port
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Compliance with MIL-STD-810H method 516.8 (Shock) and 514.8 (Vibration)
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Product Name: | 3.5" SATA Mobile Rack for Single 2.5" SAS/SATA HDD & SSD |
Model Number: | MB491SKL-B |
Color: | Black |
Support Drive Size: | 2.5" SSD / HDD |
Compatible Drive Type: | SATA / Single channel SAS (SAS host required) |
Number of Drives: | 1 |
Max Drive Height: | 15mm |
Drive Bay: | 1 x 3.5" drive bay |
Host Interface: | 1 x SATA 7pin (Support SAS single channel) |
Power Input: | 1 x SATA 15pin power |
Transfer Rate: | SATA 3.0 up to 6Gbps / SAS 3.0 up to 12Gbps |
Support HDD Capacity: | No Limitation |
Drive Cooling: | Metal heat dispersion |
Structure / Material: | Full Metal |
Support Hot-Swap: | Yes |
Drive Security: | Thumb screw lock & 2-segment keylock |
Product Dimension (L x W x H): | 138 x 101.2 x 25.4mm |
Product Net Weight: | 389g |
Package Gross Weight: | 442g |
Drive Activity LED Indication: | Drive power: solid green; HDD access: flashing amber |
Package contents: | 1 - Device, 1 - user manual, 8 - screw, 2 - key,1 - Drive ID plug |
SATA Connector Insertion Rate: | 10,000 |
Humidity: | 5%~65% RH |
Operating Temperature: | 0°C to 60°C (32°F to 140°F) |
Storage Temperature: | -35°C to 70°C (-31°F to 158°F) |
Compliance: | CE, RoHS, REACH , MIL-STD-810H |
Warranty: | 5 years limited warranty |
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Q: Does MB491SKL-B support the new SATA 3.3 Power Disable feature (PWDIS)?
A: The MB491SKL-B does not support the SATA 3.3 PWDIS feature. If you install the SATA HDD/SSD with PWDIS in MB491SKL-B , the drive will not spin, and the system won't detect the drive. See the list below for known SATA HDD/SSD with the PWDIS feature.
Known SATA HDD/SSD with Power Disable Feature (PWDIS)
WD | Ultrastar C15K600
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Samsung | PM883
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Seagate | EXOS 15E900
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Note: the SAS hard drive or SSD does not use the Pin 3 of SATA power connector for PWDIS feature and compatible with MB491SKL-B .
While we recommend to avoid using the SATA HDD/SSD with PWDIS, you can use the methods below to disable the PWDIS feature physically if you already purchased the drive:
Method 1 – Using the Molex to SATA adapter or cable to disconnect the power to Pin 3 of the SATA power connector.
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Molex to SATA Adapter | Molex to SATA Cable |
Method 2 – Placing Kapton tape on Pin 1-3 of the SATA power connector to isolate the 3.3V power, as shown below.
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Please contact tech@icydock.com if the problem persists.
Q: I feel that the drive tray's upper and lower metal spring is stuck when inserting the drive tray. What should I do?
A: Remove the drive tray from the enclosure and reinsert the tray without putting excessive pressure on the metal mesh sheet in front of the tray. Excessive force on the front metal mesh sheet may bend the top and bottom metal spring, causing difficulties when inserting the drive tray. Therefore, please do not forcingly insert the drive tray when this happens as it may cause damage to the metal spring.
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Please DO NOT put excessive pressure on the metal mesh sheet as shown |