Installing An Expansion Card - Mitsubishi Electric apricot XEN-LS Installation Manual

Installing an expansion card

The XEN-LS's internal three-slot AT/ISA expansion card
cage can hold the following card configurations:
Slot
top
middle
bottom
Expansion cards cannot be fitted while the cage is in the
computer; the cage must be removed, the card added to
the cage, then the cage refitted in the machine.
Expansion cards can also be fitted in an XP-i expansion
box which attaches to the side of the XEN-LS. Installation
instructions are contained in a guide that comes with the
XP-i box. Ask your Apricot supplier for details.
Installation
Do not remove the expansion card from its anti-static
wrapping until you are ready to install it. To install an
expansion card:
1. Take suitable anti-static precautions as described in
the XEN-LS Owner's Handbook .
2. Switch off the computer and disconnect it from the
AC power supply. Remove the system unit cover
and the expansion card cage as described in the
XEN-LS Owner's Handbook .
3. Place the card cage on a flat surface with the three
slots facing upwards.
4. Remove one of the slot blanking plates by removing
its fastening screw. Be sure to choose a slot
compatible with the size of card you intend to fit.
Maximum card size
three-quarter length (298 x 105 mm)
full length (348 x 100 mm)
half length (160 x 100 mm)
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