5-2
Installing an Expansion Board
The
daughterboard
itself
is
attached
to
the
motherboard
with
edge
connectors.
The
Amiga
will not work properly
if
the
daughterboard
is
not
in
place.
Expansion
boards
are
supported by a grooved guide
in
front,
and
held
in
by
a screw
that
secures
the
rear
mounting
bracket
of
the
board
to
the
Amiga's chassis. A
plate
covers
the
rear
access
port
of
empty
slots.
Installing an Expansion Board
To
install
an
expansion
board:
1. Remove
the
Amiga's cover as described
in
Chapter
3.
2.
Set
any
jumpers
on
the
board
that
must
be
adjusted.
3.
Turn
the
Amiga so
that
the
daughterboard
is facing you.
4.
Remove
the
rear
cover plate of
the
slot
into
which you
are
installing
the
board. Save
the
screw
to
secure
the
board. You
should also
keep
the
plate
in case you
need
it
in
the
future.
5.
Slide
the
expansion
board
into
the
slot
as
illustrated
in
Figure
5-
2.
Make
sure
that
the
front edge
of
the
board
is
in
the
proper
grooved
guide
and
that
the
edge connector(s)
are
aligned
correctly.
Press
firmly,
but
do
not
use
excessive force, to
seat
the
edge connector(s) fully into
the
slot.
6. Reinstall
the
cover
plate
screw to hold
the
board
in
place.
7.
Connect
any
wires, ribbon cables, etc.,
that
may
need to
be
attached
to
the
board,
as
the
board
manufacturer's
manual
specifies.
8. Replace
the
Amiga's cover.
9.
Reconnect
peripherals
and
power
and
test
the
board.
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