Steps to initialize SSD in Macmini M2 docking station

 

 

1. Insert the new SSD first, then connect to the computer----the

following window will pop up:

 

1. Find the "Disk Utility" of your computer：

   

    

2. Find the newly inserted SSD and click the ""Erase"" button above:

   

    

3. After setting the Name, Format, and Scheme you need, click the

""Erase"" button:

 

• If you are using the Macmini docking station, the SSD pops up frequently due to various operations, please don't worry, follow the instructions in this video to set it up and you will be able to solve this problem.

• First, Please make sure that you have installed the ”pink thermal silica gel” correctly to protect your SSD from overheating (the pink silica gel is to conduct the heat of your SSD to the shell of the expansion dock for heat dissipation)
  
• Secure with rubber nuts

• Disable the system sleep.

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