Nikon LS-10 Installation Guide for Windows - Manual (Page 48)

Chapter 4 Mounting the LS-10
Step 4. Remove the PC’s cover.
Following the manufacturer’s instructions, remove the computer’s cover, provid­
ing access to the available drive bay.
Step 5. Remove the disk drive bay cover, if present.
If present, remove the disk drive bay cover. This typically snaps out and in with
gentle force. A flat-blade screwdriver may be necessary to ‘pop out’ the cover. The bay
cover may also be screw-mounted to the same holes as the rail locking tabs.
Step 6. Loosen the locking tabs on the drive bay.
The computer’s drive bay has one or two metal stops screwed into the tapped
holes on the sides of each half-height drive slot, as shown in Figure 4.2b. These should
be loosened to allow them to either be removed or dangle freely. This is so they do not
block access to the drive bay receptacles for the guide rails. The locking tabs will be
repositioned after the scanner is installed to lock the scanner in place.
Step 7. Locate the mounting holes on the sides of Coolscan.
There are two sets of tapped holes on the sides of the scanner, called the top and
bottom rail mounting holes. One set of holes must be chosen in accordance with where
the computer allows the scanner to be positioned in the drive bay. Most computers’
drive bay guide rail slots align with the scanner’s lower set of mounting holes.
Step 8. Locate the mounting holes on the guide rails.
The guide rails have a tapered end and a non-tapered end. The tapered end is
mounted at the rear of the scanner. This facilitates the scanner’s entry into the drive bay
slot. The non-tapered end mounts at the front of the scanner. This flat end allows the
scanner to be locked into position.
Certain holes on the guide rails are elongated in the vertical direction. This per­
mits fine tuning of the position of the rails with respect to the scanner. The rails have a
set of horizontal holes that can be used to position the rails forward or backward with
respect to the scanner.
Step 9. Attach the guide rails to the sides of Coolscan.
All screws on the scanner are metric thread. Take extra care to properly align the
screws into the tapped holes before applying force.
It is often easiest to ‘eyeball’ the optimal mounting holes on the scanner while
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