How to Fix Shell Thunder Fan Not Spinning

How to Fix Shell Thunder Fan Not Spinning

Cause: Your Shell Thunder's fan might have gotten stuck to the side during shipping. Is there a solution?: Yes! Here's what to do (takes about 7 se...
How to Enable Cache on Windows

How to Enable Cache on Windows

Pros & Cons of Enabling Cache Pros: Uses faster system memory to temporarily queue write commands until Shell Thunder is ready to commit them t...
Windows Quick Format menu displayed after initializing the disk

Formatting Shell Thunder on Windows

Right click the Windows Icon. Click Disk Management. Right click on the drive labelled “Not Initialized” and “Unknown”. Select “Initialize Disk”. ...
Disk Utility Erase menu for a specific drive

Formatting Shell Thunder on macOS

Open Disk Utility by first going to your Applications folder, then the Utilities folder. Or use Spotlight (COMMAND + SPACE) to find the Utilities...
Linux penguin logo

Formatting Shell Thunder on Linux

Plug in your external enclosure. Open Terminal, type "df -h", and hit return. Find your enclosure disk on the list generated. We'll use "sda1" as ...
Shell Thunder exposed to show fan, circuit board, and SSD plugged in. Shell Thunder is connected to MacBook with a short cable.

How to Install a SSD in Shell Thunder

Checking Your Firmware Always check for firmware updates for your SSD! Manufacturers push updates all the time. Samsung SSD users, please make sure...
Shell Thunder Compatibility

Shell Thunder Compatibility

Please note that Shell Thunder is compatible with Thunderbolt 3 ports. Shell Thunder is not compatible with USB-C or USB 2.0. Our Feather SSD product line is not compatible with Shell Thunder.
What is Thunderbolt 3?

What is Thunderbolt 3?

Thunderbolt 3: One Connector for Everything What is Thunderbolt 3? Thunderbolt 3 allows for high-speed performances for USB-C enclosures that util...