Apple PC Compatibility Card (Installation) User Manual

This chapter describes how to install the PC Compatibility Card hardware ina 5400 series Macintosh computer, such as the Macintosh Performa 5400,Macin

2 Remove the video connector assembly from the logic board.Unplug the assembly from the logic board. Then remove the video connectorand the other meta

3 Install the plastic access port cover and the metal retainer to cover the opening on thevertical plate.Place the metal retainer over the opening on

Installing the card1Unscrew the retainer clamp screw from the front of the vertical plate, while holding inplace the clamp on the back.Avoid letting t

13Installing the PC Compatibility Card in a 5400 Series Macintosh Computer3 Remove the plastic access port cover from the vertical plate.Squeeze toget

4 Remove the metal retainer from the inside of the vertical plate.5 Remove the PCI card adapter from the main logic board.6 Remove the PC Compatibilit

7Connect the PC Compatibility Card and the PCI card adapter.Place the adapter on top of a magazine on a firm surface. (Make sure themagazine is thick

9 Insert the adapter into the PCI slot on the main logic board. Make sure the metal fence onthe PC Compatibility Card engages the hook on the vertical

10 Insert the retainer clamp back into the hole and hold it there while you screw it into place.Vertical plateScrew the retainerclamp in place.Replace

Installing the internal PC audio/video assembly1Pick up the internal PC audio/video assembly, and unfold the two folds in the cable.You should unfold

3 Insert the small end of the internal PC audio/video assembly into the socket in the cornerof the PC Compatibility Card.Internal PC audio/video socke

What you needBefore beginning the installation process, make sure you have all the partsand tools that are necessary to install the card in your compu

4Fold the slack in the internal PC audio/video assembly cable into the shape of a Z on topof the card. Firmly pinch the two new folds so that the cabl

5Slip the cable clamp over the three folds in the internal PC audio/video assembly cable.Then pinch the open ends of the cable clamp to close it and h

Closing the computer1Slip the base of the logic board into the guide rails inside the computer case.Make sure the logic board slidesinto the guides th

2Press the reset button on the logic board, and slide the logic board back into the computer.Note: When you press the reset button, some of your comp

3Swing the wire handle back into its storage position.4Slip the three tabs at the top of the back panel into the grooves in the computer case.Slip the

5Snap the base of the back panel into place.6 Reinsert the three security screws.Reinsert these screws.Snap the plastic back panel into place.25Insta

7Plug the cables back into the computer.You are now finished installing the card.Reminder: When you turn on your computer, don’t forget to open the c

To connect another monitor, follow these two steps:1Plug the middle connector on the loopback cable into the monitor port on the PC Compatibility Card

Connecting a PC game controllerSome models of the PC Compatibility Card come with a game controller port.To connect a PC game controller, such as a jo

This chapter describes how to install the PC Compatibility Card hardware ina 6400 series Macintosh computer, such as the Macintosh Performa 6400 orthe

You only need the plastic access port cover and metal retainer if you areremoving the Apple External Video Connector during the PC CompatibilityCard i

What you needBefore beginning the installation process, make sure you have all the partsand tools that are necessary to install the card in your compu

Installing the PC Compatibility Card hardwareThere are several steps to installing your PC Compatibility Card hardware:m opening the computerm tempora

3With a Phillips screwdriver, remove the two screws shown here from the computer’sback panel.Remove thesetwo screws.Do not remove this screw.Leave the

4 Touch the recessed metal parts in the back panel to discharge static electricity from your body.Always do this before you touch any parts or install

5Unplug the power cord from your computer.You can unplug the power cord now that you discharged static electricity inthe previous step.Unplug the powe

6Grasping the two plastic tabs, gently pull the logic board all the way out of the computer.7 Once the logic board is all the way out, set it on a cle

Removing the video input card and the PCI port coverIf you have a video input card already installed, you need to remove it temporarily to give yourse

2 Remove the screw that holds the lower port cover in place. Hold your finger under thescrew to catch it and the port cover when they come loose.Try n

3 Remove the lower port cover and set it aside.You won’t need the port cover for the rest of these instructions, but save it in case you ever remove t

2 Remove the rubber block from the large end of the internal PC audio/video assembly.The rubber block is glued to the top of the connector, but you ca

Installing the PC Compatibility Card hardwareThere are several steps to installing your PC Compatibility Card hardware:m opening the computerm removin

4Peel the adhesive film off of its backing, and apply it to the top of the connector, asshown below.Apply the adhesive film to the smallcard as shown.

Installing the card1 Remove the PC Compatibility Card from its static-proof bag.Hold the card by its edges to avoid touching the components on the car

3While supporting the adapter fence with one hand, push the card until it snaps into place.Don’t force the card. If you meet resistance, pull it out a

5 Insert the small end of the internal PC audio/video assembly into the socket in the cornerof the PC Compatibility Card.6 Fold the slack in the inter

7Fold down the cable as shown below, so that the cable lies flat along the top of the card.You should be able to pinch both folds between your thumb a

9If you removed a video input card from the logic board, reinsert it now.Video input card If you removed a video inputcard, reinstall it.Video-in slot

Closing the computer1Grasping the plastic tabs on the vertical plate, orient the logic board vertically and slideit into the guide rails on the left i

2Press the reset button on the logic board, and slide the logic board back into the computer until it snaps into place.Note: When you press the reset

3 Reinsert the two screws.4 Reconnect the power cord.Plug the powercord into the backof the computer.Reinsert thesetwo screws.48Chapter 2

5 Reconnect the other cables (except those for your monitor) back into the computer.For information about properly connecting one or more monitors, se

4 Remove the security screws from the computer’s back panel with a Phillips screwdriver.5With your fingertips, find the two latches on the underside o

Connecting two monitorsIf you connect two monitors, you see the Mac OS environment on one andthe PC environment on the other. You can use any combinat

To connect two monitors, follow these steps:1Connect the monitor you want to use for the Mac OS environment to the monitor port(™) on the back panel o

3Plug the connector on the short end of the cable into the cable for the monitor that youwant to use with the PC environment.In most cases, you leave

What’s next?Go next to Chapters 4 through 7 of the PC Compatibility Card User’s Manualfor instructions on installing and using your software.For infor

553This chapter describes how to install the PC Compatibility Card hardware ina Macintosh computer that has a PCI expansion slot and looks like theill

What you needBefore beginning the installation, make sure you have all the necessary partsand tools. You need the PC Compatibility Card, the internal

Installing the PC Compatibility Card hardwareThere are several steps to installing your PC Compatibility Card hardware:m opening the computerm install

3Place your thumbs on the two tabs at the top of the computer’s back panel, and press down.4Pulling gently, swing the panel down, and slip it out.5To

6If there are security screws on the vertical plate on the back of the computer, removethem with a screwdriver.7Unplug the power cord from your comput

6Pull gently on the latches.7Swing the panel up and slip it out.8 Carefully set the panel aside.To protect the metal shielding on the inside of the pa

9Place the logic board on a stable, clean, flat surface, and use a thick magazine to prop upone end of the logic board as shown below.The magazine hel

Installing the card1Unscrew the retainer clamp screw from the front of the vertical plate, while holding inplace the clamp on the back.Avoid letting t

3 Remove the plastic access port cover from the vertical plate.Squeeze together the two plastic tabs holding the access port cover in place;then pull

4 Remove the metal retainer from the inside of the vertical plate.5 Remove the PCI card adapter from the main logic board.6 Remove the PC Compatibilit

7Connect the PC Compatibility Card and the PCI card adapter.Place the adapter on top of a magazine on a firm surface. (Make sure themagazine is thick

9 Insert the adapter into the PCI slot on the main logic board. Make sure the metal fence onthe PC Compatibility Card engages the hook on the vertical

10 Insert the retainer clamp back into the hole and hold it there while you screw it into place.Vertical plateScrew the retainerclamp in place.Replace

Installing the internal PC audio/video assembly1Pick up the internal PC audio/video assembly, and unfold the two folds in the cable.Unfold the folds n

3 Insert the small end of the internal PC audio/video assembly into the socket in the cornerof the PC Compatibility Card.Internal PC audio/video socke

4 Fold the slack in the internal PC audio/video assembly cable into the shape of a Z on top of the card. Firmly pinch the two new folds so that the ca

9Pull down on the wire handle and swing it out to unlock it from its storage position. Thengrasp the handle and gently pull the logic board out of the

5Slip the cable clamp over the three folds in the internal PC audio/video assembly cable.Then pinch the open ends of the cable clamp to close it and h

Closing the computer1Slip the base of the logic board into the guide rails inside the computer’s case.Make sure the logic board slidesinto the guides

2Press the reset button, and slide the logic board back into the computer.Note: When you press the reset button, some of your computer’s softwaresett

4If you removed security screws earlier, reinsert them now.5Slip the three hooks at the base of the back panel into the grooves on the computer case.6

7Plug the cables back into the computer, and reconnect the power cord.Your computer is now ready to turn on and use.Reminder: When you turn on your c

Connecting two monitorsIf you connect two monitors, you see the Mac OS environment on one andthe PC environment on the other. You can use any combinat

To connect two monitors, follow these steps:1Connect the monitor you want to use for the Mac OS environment to the monitor port(™) on the back panel o

3Plug the connector on the short end of the cable into the cable for the monitor that youwant to use with the PC environment.Leave the long connector

What’s next?Go next to Chapters 4 through 7 of the PC Compatibility Card User’s Manualfor instructions on installing and using your software.For infor

PC Compatibility CardInstallation GuideInstallation instructions for newer Macintosh models not covered in the User’s Manual

10 Place the logic board on a stable, clean, flat surface, and use a thick magazine to prop upone end of the logic board as shown below.The magazine h

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iiiIntroduction v1 Installing the PC Compatibility Card in a 5400 Series Macintosh Computer 1What you need 2Installing the PC Compatibi

3 Installing the PC Compatibility Card in a Modular Desktop Macintosh Computer 55What you need 56Installing the PC Compatibility Card hardwa

This booklet describes how to install the PC Compatibility Card hardware inthree newer Macintosh computer models. It also describes how to connectequi

Go to Chapter 1 if you have a 5400 series Macintosh computer (shownbelow), such as the Macintosh Performa 5400, Macintosh Performa 5420, andthe Power

Go to Chapter 3 if you have a Macintosh computer with a PCI expansion slotthat looks like the illustration below.Some Macintosh models that look like

Removing an Apple External Video ConnectorThis section describes how to remove the Apple External Video Connector ifthere is one installed on your com