LaCie 800 - Manual (Page 8)

LaCie FireWire 800 PCI Card •
DESIGN BY SISMO Installing Your LaCie PCI Card
User Manual page 8
3.2. Inserting Your LaCie PCI Card
Required Tools
✦ Philips-head and/or flat-head screw driver
✦ Computer System Manual
1. Turn off your computer and disconnect all external periph-
eral devices and cables, i.e. power cord, modem/fax line,
monitor, etc.
2. Remove your computer’s cover. For most computers, several
screws will need to be unseated before you can remove the
computer’s cover. These screws are usually located at the
rear of the computer, along the edge of the cover. However,
placement of these screws and cover attachment may vary by
manufacturer, so please refer to your computer’s manual for
specific details.
3. Once you have removed the cover, you will need to locate
the PCI slots on the motherboard. The PCI slots are generally
located in the back of the computer, with the slots built into
the side-wall of the computer (please refer to your computer
system’s manual for the exact location of your PCI slots – the
LaCie PCI Card may be installed in either a 32 or 64-bit PCI
card slot). If necessary, you may need to remove the expan-
sion slot cover, and you may also need to remove any add-in
boards which block access to the PCI slots.
4. Take the LaCie PCI Card out of its anti-static blister package
and, being careful to touch only the anti-static gripping pad,
push the card into the empty PCI card slot. There is only way
to mount the card, so if you are having problems inserting
the card into the PCI slot, make sure that it is oriented cor-
rectly. Be sure that the gold contact pins of the PCI card are
seated completely inside your computer’s PCI slot. Be aware
that it may take some force to get the card fully seated in
the slot.
5. Once the PCI card is seated correctly, tighten with a screw.
6. If necessary, replace any add-in boards that you removed
in Step 3.
7. Now you are ready to put the computer’s cover back on
and reconnect all of your external peripheral devices and
cables.
8. Power on your computer. After the start up procedure has
finished, you should be able to connect devices through the
available FireWire ports.
LaCie PCI Card
System frame
Motherboard PCI or PCI-X slot
Bracket