Integrated Circuit Installation - Zenith Z-200 series Owner's Manual

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A.5
Installing Options
Integrated Circuit Installation
To install optional Integrated Circuits (lCs) in your computer, the cover
and the correcticard must be removed.
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CAUTION:
IC~
are complex electronic devices that perform many compli­
cated functions in a circuit. These devices can be damaged during installa­
tion. Read all of the following information before you install any ICs.
Once you remove an IC from its protective foam packing, do not lay
the IC down Qr let go of it until it is installed in its socket. When you
bend the leads of an IC, hold the IC in one hand and place your other
hand on your work surface before you touch the IC to your work surface.
This will equalize the static electricity between the work surface and the
IC.
The pins on the ICs may be bent out at an angle so they do not line
up with the holes in the Ie socket. Do not try to install an IC without
first bending the pins. Incorrect assembly may damage the Ie pins or
the socket, causing intermittent and unreliable contact.
Before you install an IC, lay it down on its side, as shown below, and
roll it very carefully toward the pins to bend them into line. Then turn
the IC over and bend the pins on the other side in the same manner.
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Figure A.5. Rolling to Bend Pins