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How to Install a SCSI card

Inserting the card into your computerInsert the card

  1. Turn off the monitor. If it is on top of the computer, set it to one side.
  2. Follow your personal computer's instruction manual to remove the system cover and expose the expansion slots and external access covers.
  3. Locate a free slot. The Adaptec 1505 and 1542 cards can be installed in either an ISA (black) or EISA (usually brown) slot. The Adaptec 2920 and 2940 use PCI slots (white).
  4. Remove the corresponding expansion board key for the slot you selected. The key is a piece of sheet metal @ 3" x ½" in size that covers the opening needed by the external SCSI connector on the card. Discard the key, but save its retention screw.
  5. To avoid generating static sparks, touch a bare metal portion of the computer chassis before removing the plastic from the Adaptec card.
  6. Align and insert the silver end of the I/O bus connector on the bottom of the card into the chosen slot.
  7. With a slimline computer chassis, the card will fit horizontally. For leverage brace your thumbs on the other side of the slot before inserting the card. Gently slide the card into the slot.
  8. When the card is completely snug in the slot, replace the retainer screw.

SCSI CableConnecting Data Cable, Terminator and Power Cord

  1. Insert the SCSI Terminator plug into an unused SCSI socket on the back of the tower .
  2. Close the wings of the connector retainers.
  3. Attach the tower to the computer with the gray data cable. Use extreme care when attaching the external SCSI connector to the back of your computer as the pins are small, delicate and easily bent. It is best to have the back of the computer facing you in good light so that the cable is not attached crooked. Both top and bottom clips must be secure.Attaching the cable to the PC
  4. Connect the power cable to the tower and plug it into the power strip or outlet. Use of a surge protector is strongly recommended for long system life.
  5. Turn the tower on, using the power switches. The switches are located at the lower back of 14 and 7-bay towers, and on the front of 4-bay towers.
  6. Plug in the computer and monitor and turn the computer on.