Digital Equipment I Series Upgrade Manual

Performing a processor upgrade on the digital personal workstation system

Performing a Processor Upgrade on the Digital Personal Workstation,

January 29, 1997

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing the processor upgrade for your Digital Personal Workstation,

I Series system.

This letter advises you of the guidelines for installing and configuring this processor

upgrade.

________________________ CAUTION ___________________________

To avoid system damage from static discharge, wear a grounded wrist strap

before you touch anything inside the system.

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Follow these steps to ensure maximum performance:

1. Turn off the system and monitor.

2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the main logic board (MLB), including

the keyboard, mouse, and printer.

3. Remove the outside system cover, as described in the Digital Personal Workstation

User Information you received with your system.

4. Pull up on the two latches attached to the MLB to separate the MLB from the

backplane, as Figure 1 shows.

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Page 1 Performing a Processor Upgrade on the Digital Personal Workstation, I Series System January 29, 1997 Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the processor upgrade for your Digital Personal Workstation, I Series system. This letter advises you of the guidelines for installing and configuring this processor upgrade.
Page 2 Processor Upgrade Installation ML013763 Figure 1: Releasing the MLB 5. Carefully remove the MLB from the system chassis. 6. Remove the heatsink clips on the upgrade CPU option you received by applying gentle downward pressure on the clips. 7. Lift up the lever on the ZIF socket to remove the CPU and heatsink assembly from the ZIF socket.
Page 3 Processor Upgrade Installation ML013831 Figure 2: Installing the CPU and Heatsink Assembly 10. Return the lever on the ZIF socket on the MLB to the original, locked position. 11. Secure the heatsink to the socket with the clips you removed in Step 6. 12.
Page 4 ___________________________________________________________ You have now completed the dual processor upgrade installation and configuration. The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation: DEC, Digital, and the Digital logo. Microsoft is a registered trademark and Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.