User's Manual

Chapter

Installing Option Cards

Option cards are accessories you can install in your Equity III+ to pro-

vide extra capabilities. For example, you can add another disk drive or

expand the computer’s internal memory up to 15.5MB.

The Equity III+ has nine option card slots, so it can hold up to nine

cards. A hard disk controller card occupies one slot (whether or not your

system has a hard disk) and the parallel and serial interface and floppy disk

controller card occupies another. The card (or cards) that controls your

monitor occupies an additional slot (or slots).

You can buy option cards from Epson as well as other vendors. Multi-

function cards that allow you to add features without using multiple option

card slots are also available. Consult your dealer for more information.

This chapter describes how to remove and replace the main unit’s cover,

and install and remove an option card.

Removing the Cover

To install an option card, you need to remove the cover from your

Equity III+.

WARNING: Never open the cover of the Equity III+ while it is plugged

into an electrical outlet. Before you open the cover, turn

off the power switches on the main unit and each periph-

eral, let the computer stand for a few minutes, and then

unplug the power cable.

If the computer is locked, unlock it (with the key lock). Otherwise, you

cannot take the cover off your system.

If the monitor is on top of the computer, lift it off and set it to one side.

Turn the main unit around so the back panel faces you.

As shown in Figure 4-1, the top cover is secured by four screws on the

back panel. Remove the screws and put them all safely to one side. They

are small so be careful when you take them out.

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