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Installing an Option Card
You can install most option cards in any available slot. However,
some cards work only in a specific slot. If you have such a card, your
option card manual tells you which slot you need to use. Since the hard
disk controller card must be connected to the hard disk, this card occu-
pies slot 5, which is closest to the hard disk.
To install an option card inside the Equity II, follow these steps:
1. Decide which option slot you want to use and then remove the
retaining screw from the top of the metal plate at the back of the slot.
Keep the retaining screw to secure the option card to the frame of the
computer. Lift out the metal plate and keep it in a safe place in case
you remove the option card later.
2. Unpack the option card. When you handle the card, be careful not to
touch any of the contacts on the circuit board, especially the gold-
edge connector. If necessary, adjust any DIP switches or jumper con-
nections on the option card (see the option card instructions). If you
need to put the option card down before you install it, place it on top
of its anti-static packing material with the component side facing
down.
Note: Pay attention to the warnings in your option card manual.
Most cards have delicate static-sensitive components that you
must not touch.
3. Grip the card firmly by the top comers and position it above the slot
so that the contact pins point down and the components face the
metal boxes inside the main unit.
4. Slide the card into the slot, guiding the tab at the bottom of the metal
retaining bracket into the corresponding notch at the back of the
computer.
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