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Part 4: Upgrading and replacing hardware

Chapter 6: Preparing to upgrade ........................................................... 6-1

Evaluating your new hardware ........................................................................................................... 6-1

For conflicts with system resources used by adapter cards .......................................................... 6-2

For conflicts with other system resources ..................................................................................... 6-2

Planning your hardware changes ....................................................................................................... 6-3

Recording your changes ................................................................................................................ 6-3

Resolving resource conflicts ............................................................................................................... 6-3

Using Setup ................................................................................................................................... 6-3

Using the Windows 95 Device Manager ........................................................................................ 6-4

Opening the system unit ..................................................................................................................... 6-4

Taking safety precautions .............................................................................................................. 6-4

Removing the cover ....................................................................................................................... 6-5

Looking inside the system unit ............................................................................................................ 6-6

Chapter 7: Adding and removing adapter cards and drives ................. 7-1

Resolving conflicts with installed adapter cards ................................................................................. 7-1

Setting modem card configurations ............................................................................................... 7-2

Working with the hardware in the system unit .................................................................................... 7-2

Adding and removing adapter cards ................................................................................................... 7-3

Installing adapter cards ................................................................................................................. 7-3

Connecting card cables ............................................................................................................ 7-4

Removing adapter cards ............................................................................................................... 7-4

Installing ISA cards ........................................................................................................................ 7-5

Adding and removing drives ............................................................................................................... 7-5

Removing and replacing bay panels ............................................................................................. 7-5

Removing a bay panel .............................................................................................................. 7-6

Replacing a bay panel .............................................................................................................. 7-6

Pushing back the metal bay covers ...............................................................................................7-7

Identifying signal cable connectors ................................................................................................ 7-7

Guidelines for connecting IDE/ATA signal cables .................................................................... 7-8

Guidelines for connecting diskette interface signal cables ....................................................... 7-9

Tips for proper drive alignment ................................................................................................. 7-10

Installing a drive in bay 1, 2, or 3 ................................................................................................... 7-11

Installing drives in bays 4 and 5 .................................................................................................... 7-12

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