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