Nic (Network Interface Card) Assembly - Printronix P7000 Series Maintenance Manual

NIC (Network Interface Card) Assembly

NOTE: This procedure only applies to printer with the V5 controller board.
The ethernet interface is built onto the V6 controller board.
Removal
1. Make a configuration printout of all saved configurations. (Refer to the
User's Manual.)
2. Prepare the printer for maintenance (page 230).
3. Cabinet Models: Remove the paper path (page 303).
Pedestal Models: Remove the top cover assembly (page 281).
CAUTION
To prevent electrostatic damage to electronic components, wear a
grounded static wrist strap when you handle circuit boards.
4. Put on a static wrist strap and ground the lead to an unpainted part of the
printer frame. Touch the printer frame with the hand wearing the wrist
strap before you touch electronic components or the controller board.
5. Remove the screw securing the NIC connector plate to the rear of the
card cage. (See page 362, item 4.)
NOTE: For V5 controller board only. The NIC is onboard for the V6 controller.
6. Angle the NIC out of the card cage cutout as you lift the NIC off the
expansion connector on the controller board. (See page 362, item 1.)
Installation
CAUTION
To prevent electrostatic damage to electronic components, always wear
a properly grounded static wrist strap when you handle circuit boards.
1. Put on a static wrist strap and ground the lead to an unpainted part of the
printer frame. Touch the printer frame with the hand wearing the wrist
strap before you touch electronic components or the controller board.
2. Reverse steps 3 through 5 of the removal procedure.
3. Load printer software through the printer's parallel port using the three-
key initialization sequence covered in "Loading Software If Flash
Contains Only Boot Code" on page 250.
4. Set the printer power switch to O (off), wait five seconds, then set the
printer power switch to 1 (on).
5. Return the printer to normal operation (page 231).
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