Apple Setting Up Your Power Macintosh G4 (PCI & AGP) User Manual

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Working Inside the Computer

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If you have never plugged in your computer:
m Make sure the voltage switch is set correctly for the voltage system to which you will be

connecting the computer. (See the table “Voltage Switch Settings for Different Locations,”
in Chapter 1, “Setting Up.”)

m Connect the computer’s power cord and plug it in.

5

Touch the metal PCI access covers on the back of the computer.

This helps protect the computer from damage caused by electrostatic discharge.

6

Unplug the power cord.

Touch the metal
portion of the PCI
port access covers.

Important

Always do this before you touch any parts, or install any components, inside the

computer. To avoid generating static electricity, do not walk around the room until you have
completed the installation of the expansion card, memory, or internal storage device and
closed the computer.

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