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EPL-8000 3. Remove the four screws that secure the metal bracket on the back of the printer. Keep the screws so you can use them to reinstall the controller board. 4. Press down on the lever at the bottom of the bracket to release the controller board, as shown below. Press firmly until the board pops out slightly. ' If you mall 6.5ME 01 memory on Ihe OKB expansm board. you do t-101 need IO ms!all any adcilllonal ctsp sets on lhe conlrMter board: your onnler can access a maximum of 7SM0. installing additional memory To install a memory chip set or a memory expansion board you need a cross-head suewdriver and a chip puller or a flat-head screwdriver. If you have questions about installing the chip set or the board, contact your dealer for assistance. WARNING: High voltages are present inside the printer when the power is on. Do not attempt to remove the controller board tutlees the printer is turned off and the contacts on the printer's circuit board because many of the components can be destroyed by the static electricity 5. Grasp the board with both hands and pull it straight out of its slot. The rest of this chapter describes the procedures for installing a memory chip set and/or the OK expansion board. Removing the controller board 1. Unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet and from the back of the printer. 2. Disconnect all interface cables from the back of the printer. 6. Set the controller board on a clean, stable surface with the bracket (connector) facing to your right and the components facing up. 7. If you have installed an optional interface card, you must remove it before you can install a memory chip set on the controller board. Grasp the interface card and pull it straight out of the interface slot. Note: If you are installing chip sets on the controller board, you may want to remove the plastic guide rail above the RAM chip sockets. To do so, release the two tabs that secure the guide rail and lift it off the board. Replace the rail after you install the chips Laser Printers 3/3/92 EPL-8000-5

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EPL-8000
If
you mall
6.5ME
01
memory on
Ihe
OKB
expansm
board. you
do
t-101
need
IO
ms!all
any
adcilllonal
ctsp
sets on
lhe
conlrMter
board:
your
onnler
can access a
maximum
of
7SM0.
installing
additional memory
To install a memory chip set or a memory expansion board you
need a cross-head
suewdriver
and a chip puller or a flat-head
screwdriver. If you have questions about installing the chip
set or the board, contact your dealer for assistance.
WARNING: High voltages are present inside the printer
when the power is on. Do not attempt to remove the
controller board
tutlees
the printer is turned off and the
contacts on the printer’s circuit board because many
of
the components can be destroyed by the static electricity
The rest of this chapter describes the procedures for installing
a
memory chip set and/or the OK expansion board.
Removing the controller board
1.
Unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet and from the
back of the printer.
2.
Disconnect all interface cables from the back
of
the printer.
3.
Remove the four screws that secure the metal bracket on the
back of the printer. Keep the screws so you can use them to
reinstall the controller board.
4.
Press down on the lever at the bottom of the bracket to release
the controller board, as shown below.
Press firmly
until the
board pops out slightly.
5.
Grasp the board with both hands and pull it straight out of its
slot.
6.
Set the controller board on a clean, stable surface with the
bracket (connector) facing to your right and the components
facing up.
7.
If you have installed an optional interface card, you must
remove it before you can
install a memory
chip set on the
controller
board. Grasp the interface card and pull it straight
out of the interface slot.
Note: If you are installing chip sets on
the
controller board, you
may want to remove the plastic guide rail above the
RAM chip
sockets. To do so, release the two tabs that secure the guide rail
and lift it off the board.
Replace
the rail after you
install
the
chips
Laser Printers
3/3/92
EPL-8000-5