Installation Steps - TYAN TIGER 133 Manual

Chapter 2
Board Installation
board:
(1) Ground yourself properly before removing your motherboard
(2) Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of
(3) Avoid touching motherboard components, IC chips, connectors,
(4) Avoid touching pins of memory modules and chips.
(5) Place motherboard on a grounded antistatic surface or on the
Having reviewed the precautions above, the next step is to take the mother-
board out of the cardboard box and static bag, hold it by its edges, and place it
on a grounded antistatic surface, component side up. Inspect the board for
damage.
! ! ! ! !
DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED!
important!
Press down on any of the socket ICs if it appears that they are not properly
seated (the board should still be on an antistatic mat). Do not touch the bottom
of the board. Remember, don't take any electronic device out of its protective
bag until you are ready to actually install it into the computer case. If you do
not ground yourself, you risk zapping the motherboard or adapter card.
Subsequent problems may not arise immediately because electrostatic dis-
charge damage, unlike physical damage, causes the device to fail over time.

Installation Steps

1.
2.
3.
1. Set Jumpers
procedure
2. Mount Motherboard in Chassis
3. Install Memory
4. Install CPU & Cooling Fan
5. Connect IDE and Floppy Drives
6. Connect Power Supply
7. Install Add-on Cards
8. Connect PS/2, USB, Serial and Parallel Devices
from the antistatic bag. Unplug the power from your computer
and then touch any metal part on the computer case. (Or wear a
grounded wrist strap.)
the board.
and leads.
antistatic bag.
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