Sonnet Technologies Encore_ZIF Processor Upgrade User Manual

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Installation Overview

This overview is intended for those with prior
experience installing Sonnet upgrade products or
Macintosh hardware. We strongly recommend
following the full installation instructions if this is
your first installation of this hardware.

Installing the Encore/ZIF card takes a few easy steps:

1) Install Mac OS 9.x (only if upgrading as part

of this installation)

2) If installing an Encore/ZIF G4, install

Sonnet software

3) Turn off computer and slide out logic board

4) Temporarily remove logic board brace

5) Disconnect SCSI and power cables to gain

access to processor card

6) Disconnect heatsink from processor card

7) Remove processor card from ZIF socket

8) Install Encore processor upgrade card into

ZIF socket

9) Attach heatsink onto Encore card

10) Reconnect power and SCSI cables

11) Replace logic board brace

12) Slide logic board into computer

13) Affix the Powered by Sonnet label to front

of computer

14) Turn on your newly upgraded computer

15) To upgrade to AltiVec-enhanced software,

see Chapter 6

For more complete instructions, follow the installa-
tion procedure outlined in the pages that follow.