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Hardware Installation—G3 Desktop
This section covers the installation of the Encore/ZIF G4 processor
upgrade card into Power Macintosh G3 Desktop computers. If you
have a Power Macintosh G3 Minitower or Macintosh Server G3 sys-
tem, skip to page 7. If you have a Power Macintosh G3 All-in-one sys-
tem, skip to page 12. If you have a Power Macintosh G3 Blue & White
or Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics) system, skip to page 19.
Shut Down and Open Computer
1.
Shut down your Power Macintosh. If the computer has been on
for any length of time, wait a few minutes for it to cool before
beginning the installation.
2.
If you need to move the computer to a different area where you
can work freely, disconnect any connected cables, move the com-
puter, then reconnect the power cord and plug it in to an outlet.
3.
With the front of the computer facing you, locate the two tabs
on the underside of the front cover
(Figure 1)
. Press them in, and
then slide the cover forward and off the computer.
4.
Touch the power supply case
(Figure 2)
to discharge any poten-
tially damaging static electricity, then disconnect the power and
peripheral cables from the back of the computer.
5.
Rotate the expansion card cover up and to the left
(Figure 2)
.
6.
Locate the two latches securing the internal assembly in place,
and slide them toward each other, and then rotate the support
foot into its locked position
(Figure 3)
.
7.
Rotate the internal assembly out of the case
(Figure 4)
; be sure
to lock the support arm into place.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
tab
tab
power supply case
expansion card
cover
latch
latch
internal assembly
support arm
Support Note:
To avoid generating a static charge in your
body, do not walk around the room until after you finish in-
stalling the Encore/ZIF card and close the computer.
support foot
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