User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EB23FM/WI

[. . . ] Armada is a trademark of Compaq Computer Corporation. Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. The software described in this guide is furnished under a license agreement or nondisclosure agreement. The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the agreement. [. . . ] When you feel the rear panel detach from the top cover of the expansion base, lift it up and away from the expansion base. Installing and Removing an Expansion Board 9-3 Removing the Expansion Slot Cover ! WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the internal system components to cool before touching them. CAUTION: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. Before beginning this procedure, ensure that you are properly grounded. Refer to Appendix C, "Electrostatic Discharge. " To remove the expansion slot cover, follow these steps: 1. Find the two expansion slot covers 1 and 2 on the right side of the expansion base. You can install a PCI expansion board or an ISA expansion board in either the top or the bottom slot. Select the slot you want to use. Identifying the Expansion Slot Covers 9-4 Installing and Removing an Expansion Board 2. Remove the screw that secures the expansion slot cover to the expansion slot chassis. This screw will be used later to secure the newly installed expansion board. Remove the expansion slot cover. NOTE: Retain the expansion slot cover. You will need it if you ever remove the expansion board from the expansion base. Removing an Expansion Slot Cover Installing and Removing an Expansion Board 9-5 Inserting the Expansion Board To insert the expansion board onto the input/output (I/O) assembly, follow these steps: 1. There are four expansion board connectors. If you are not installing another expansion board in the same expansion slot, replace the expansion board slot cover. (This is the slot cover that was removed when the expansion board was installed. ) Attach it to the expansion slot cover chassis with the screw that you removed in step 3. If you are inserting a different expansion board into the same expansion slot, refer to "Installing an Expansion Board" earlier in this chapter and follow the instructions in these sections: s First, "Inserting the Expansion Board onto the I/O Assembly" Second, "Replacing the Rear Panel" Third, "Accessing Expansion Board Connectors" s s Replacing an Expansion Slot Cover 6. Replace the rear panel by inserting the tabs on the top of the rear panel into the slots in the top cover. When the tabs are in the slots, pivot the bottom of the rear panel downward until it is seated. Secure the rear panel by moving the rear panel release latch right to the closed position. Reconnect the power cord and all external equipment cables to the expansion base. 9-10 Installing and Removing an Expansion Board chapter 10 INSTALLING AND REMOVING A HALF-HEIGHT BAY DEVICE Installing a Half-Height Bay Device This procedure explains how to install a standard half-height drive in a half-height bay. A half-height drive power cable is preinstalled inside the desktop expansion base. The procedures for installing an Armada 7000 Half-Height MultiBay Adapter or an LTE 5000 Half-Height MultiBay Adapter are similar. Refer to the adapter documentation for specific instructions. NOTE: Use slotted Torx T-10 and T-15 screwdrivers. Installing and Removing a Half-Height Bay Device 10-1 Caring for Half-Height Drives Half-height drives are fragile components that must be handled with care. CAUTION: To prevent damage to the computer, damage to a removable drive, or loss of information, observe these precautions: Before removing or inserting a hard drive, shut down the computer. [. . . ] s Touch the unpainted metal surface or lug nuts on the connectors on the back of the computer or expansion base. If installation instructions direct you to unplug the computer or expansion base, unplug it after being properly grounded and before removing the cover. s Touch an exterior unpainted metal surface of equipment that is connected to an electrical outlet by a grounding plug. Use a wrist strap connected by a ground cord to the computer chassis. Wrist straps are flexible grounding straps with a minimum of 1 megohm ± 10 percent resistance in the ground cords. [. . . ]