Step 4 Install The Motherboard - American Megatrends Merlin DP User Manual

Step 4 Install the Motherboard

The motherboard mounting hole pattern is the same as the mounting hole
pattern on the standard baby AT motherboard. Standoffs and mounting screws
are not supplied with the motherboard. The chassis manufacturer should
supply these parts.
Step
1 Place the chassis on an anti – static mat. Connect the chassis
to ground to avoid static damage during installation.
Connect an alligator clip with a wire lead to any unpainted
part of the chassis. Ground the other end of the lead at the
same point as the mat and the wristband.
2 Rotate the chassis so the front is to the right, and the rear is
to the left. The side facing you is where the motherboard is
mounted. The power supply is mounted at the far end of the
chassis.
3 Hold the motherboard, component – side up, with the edge
with the SIMM sockets toward you and the edge with the
power supply connector away from you. The keyboard,
mouse, and video connectors should be to the left.
4 Carefully slide the motherboard into the chassis. Make
certain the edge connectors fit the ports in the rear of the
chassis. The motherboard should rest level with the chassis.
5 Place the mounting screws in the holes provided and tighten
them. If necessary, shift the motherboard slightly to align the
mounting holes on the motherboard with the holes on the
chassis.
If using metallic screws, make sure you use them only
If using metallic screws, make sure the head of the
screw fits completely inside the plated mounting holes.
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in the plated mounting holes.