Digital Equipment AlphaStation 500 Series User Information page 10

Table of Contents
List of Figures
Figure 1-1 Front Controls, Indicators, and Drive Bay Locations ........................... 1-3
Figure 1-2 Rear Connectors (Rear View)............................................................. 1-4
Figure 1-3 Typical Keyboard Layout.................................................................... 1-6
Figure 2-1 AlphaStation 500 Series System .......................................................... 2-2
Figure 2-2 System Enclosure Airflow................................................................... 2-4
Figure 2-3 Voltage Select Switch ......................................................................... 2-5
Figure 2-4 Connecting Cables and the Power Cord............................................... 2-6
Figure 2-5 Starting Your System .......................................................................... 2-7
Figure 2-6 Recommendations and Posture and Work Habits................................ 2-11
Figure 3-1 Unlocking the Top Cover .................................................................... 3-2
Figure 3-2 Removing the Top Cover and Left Side Panel ..................................... 3-3
Figure 3-3 System Unit Components .................................................................... 3-4
Figure 3-4 System Board Components.................................................................. 3-6
Figure 3-5 DIMM Bank Configuration ................................................................. 3-9
Figure 3-6 Installing a DIMM............................................................................. 3-10
Figure 3-7 Removing the CD-ROM Bracket....................................................... 3-14
Figure 3-8 Removing the Hard Drive Tray Bracket ............................................ 3-15
Figure 3-9 Installing Drives in the Right Side Bracket........................................ 3-16
Figure 3-10 Cabling the Optional Hard Drives.................................................... 3-17
Figure 3-11 FDI/SCSI Cable Routing ................................................................. 3-18
Figure 3-12 Audio Cable Routing....................................................................... 3-20
Figure 3-13 Power Cable Configuration ............................................................. 3-21
Figure 3-14 MAU Cable Configurations............................................................. 3-22
Figure 3-15 Fan and LED Cable Connections..................................................... 3-23
Figure 3-16 Removing the Floppy Drive Tray Assembly.................................... 3-25
Figure 3-17 Removing the Floppy Drive (Original Tray).................................... 3-26
Figure 3-18 Removing the Floppy Drive (Re-designed Tray) ............................. 3-27
Figure 3-19 Installing the Hard Drive in the Original Left-side Drive Tray......... 3-28
Figure 3-20 Installing Optional Hard Drive (Re-designed Tray) ......................... 3-29
Figure 3-21 Installing a Tape Drive in the Redesigned Left-side Drive Tray ...... 3-30
Figure 3-22 PCI Option Slots.............................................................................. 3-31
Figure 3-23 Installing an Expansion Module ...................................................... 3-33
Figure 3-24 Replacing the Top Cover................................................................. 3-35
Figure B-1 Cleaning the Mouse ............................................................................ B-2
Figure C-1 System Board Jumper Locations........................................................C-11
Figure G-1 Card Connectors and Jumpers............................................................. G-1
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