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Meridien III System

Upgrade Instructions

This document is designed for use with a Macintosh system using an Avid PCI Extender or an IBM IntelliStation. This document describes how to upgrade: An Avid Meridien II system with a Mercedes 3D effects board set (3D effects board set) to an Avid Meridien III system with a 3D effects board set. A Meridien I board and the Genie 3D effects board set to an Avid Meridien III system with a Genie board.

Important Information Avid recommends that you read all the information in these upgrade instructions thoroughly before performing the actual upgrade.

Contents
Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Upgrade Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Replacing the Meridien II Board Set in an Avid PCI Extender . . . 4 Removing the Top Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Removing the Fan Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Locating the Meridien II Board Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Removing the Meridien II and 3D Effects Board Sets . . . . . . 8 Updating to the Meridien III Daughter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Replacing the Fan Assembly and Top Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Replacing the Meridien II Board Set in an IBM IntelliStation . . . 16 Removing the Side Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Removing the Fan Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Removing the EMI Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Locating the Meridien II Board Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Removing the Meridien II and 3D Effects Board Sets . . . . . 20 Updating to the Meridien III Daughter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Replacing the Fan Assembly and Side Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Installing a Meridien III Board Set and Genie Effects Board . . . . 27 Removing the Meridien I Board and the 3D Effects Board Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Taking Apart the 3D Effects Board Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Placing the Meridien III Board Set and Genie Board into the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Symbols and Conventions

These upgrade instructions use the following special symbols and conventions:

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A note provides important related information, reminders, recommendations, and strong suggestions. A caution means that a specific action you take could cause harm to your computer or cause you to lose data. A warning describes an action that could cause you physical harm. Follow the guidelines in these upgrade instructions or on the unit itself when handling electrical equipment.

Upgrade Overview
The Meridien II board set consists of the digital media board and the attached daughter board. The Meridien II board set takes up one PCI slot and is located in either the Avid PCI Extender, if you are using a Macintosh operating system, or the IBM IntelliStation, if you are using a Windows NT operating system. Depending upon the operating system you are using, do one of the following: If using a Macintosh operating system, go to Replacing the Meridien II Board Set in an Avid PCI Extender on page 4. If using a Windows NT operating system, go to Replacing the Meridien II Board Set in an IBM IntelliStation on page 16.

This document does not provide software installation instructions. You should read the release notes that ship with the upgrade kit to see if you need to install new software.

Replacing the Meridien II Board Set in an Avid PCI Extender

You need a regular Phillips screwdriver and antistatic protection to replace the Meridien II board set in an Avid PCI Extender. Before you start the installation of the Avid boards you must make sure of the following: The system is properly turned off. The power cord is removed from the rear of the Avid PCI Extender. A proper antistatic grounding wrist strap is used during the installation.

The following sections explain how to replace the Meridien II board set in the Avid PCI Extender. You should perform the replacement procedure in the following order: 1. Remove the top cover. 2. Remove the fan assembly. 3. Locate the Meridien II board set. 4. Remove the Meridien II and 3D effects board sets. 5. Replace the Meridien II daughter board. 6. Disconnect the Meridien II and 3D effects board sets. 7. Connect the Meridien III and 3D effects board sets. 8. Replace the fan assembly and top cover.

Removing the Top Cover

To remove the top cover of the Avid PCI Extender: 1. Locate a Phillips screwdriver. 2. Unscrew the ten screws that hold the cover to the chassis. The three rear screws attach the top cover from the rear, not the top (see Figure 1). Place the screws in a safe location, as you will need them to reinstall the cover. 3. Lift the cover off the chassis.
Rear screws

Top screws

Figure 1

Removing the Top Cover

Removing the Fan Assembly

To remove the fan assembly from the chassis:

Make sure the power cord is unplugged from the rear of the Avid PCI Extender. 1. Unplug the fan plug from the power harness (see Figure 2). 2. Remove the two screws that hold the crossbracket to the chassis. 3. Lift the fan assembly from the chassis.

Screw Fan plug

Screw

Figure 2

Removing the Fan Assembly from the Avid PCI Extender

Locating the Meridien II Board Set

If you have a Meridien I board and the original 3D effects board set (Genie board and a daughter board), go to Installing a Meridien III Board Set and Genie Effects Board on page 27. The Meridien II board set is attached to the 3D effects board set (Mercedes) using an over-the-top connector (see Figure 3). You should remove both board sets from the system to perform the Meridien III upgrade.

Display cable Meridien II board set

Over-the-top connector

Mercedes effects board set

Figure 3

Meridien II Board Set and 3D Effects Board Set

Figure 4 shows the layout and numbering of the slots in the Avid PCI Extender. The Meridien II board set should be in slot 7 and the 3D effects board set in slot 8.

Avid PCI Extender interface board Slot 4 Slot 7 Slot 8

Master slot

Figure 4

Avid PCI Extender Slot Layout

Table 1 lists the Meridien peripheral boards and their recommended slot locations in the Avid PCI Extender.

Table 1

Avid PCI Extender Peripheral Board Layout

Slot Number Meridien Peripheral Board Master slot 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Avid PCI Extender interface board (to the Macintosh system) SCSI LVD board F/C controller boarda Not available for use Meridien II board set 3D effects board set Not available for use Display controller board a. This is an optional board and can be used in the standalone F/C disk subsystem.

Removing the Meridien II and 3D Effects Board Sets

To remove the Meridien II board set and the 3D effects board set from the Avid PCI Extender: 1. Attach the grounding wrist strap to an unpainted portion of the Avid PCI Extender. 2. Disconnect the external cable that connects the Meridien II board set to the Meridien I/O box. 3. Disconnect the display cable (at the Meridien II board set, see Figure 3) that connects the Meridien II board set to the display controller board in slot 10.

4. Unscrew the Meridien II board set and the 3D effects board set from the connections at the rear of the Avid PCI Extender (see Figure 5). Save the two screws. 5. Grasp the board sets with two hands and gently but firmly pull the board sets out of the slots.

Be careful not to harm the boards next to the board sets when you remove them from the PCI slots. 6. Place the board sets on an antistatic bag.

Connection screws

Figure 5

Board to Chassis Connection

Updating to the Meridien III Daughter Board

You now have the Meridien II and 3D effects board sets removed from the system. There are four major steps involved in updating to the Meridien III daughter board: 1. Disconnecting the Meridien II board set from the 3D effects board set 2. Removing the old daughter board from the digital media board 3. Attaching the Meridien III daughter board to the digital media board 4. Connecting the Meridien III board set and the 3D effects board set Disconnecting the Meridien II and 3D Effects Board Sets To disconnect the board sets you need to remove the over-the-top connector that connects the two board sets (see Figure 6). You can disconnect the board sets in one of two ways: The preferred method is to grasp the over-the-top connector on both sides with your fingers and loosen. Remove when loose (see Figure 6).

Do not attempt to remove the over-the-top connector by prying it off from the end. This can damage the pins on both board sets.
Incorrect Over-the top connector Correct

Do not pry from end.

Grasp here on both sides.

Figure 6

Removing the Over-the-Top Connector

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The second method is to gently rock the board sets up and down until the over-the-top connector is loose, and then remove it.

You should now place the 3D effects board set on a static-free location and continue to the next section that explains how to replace the daughter board on the digital media board. Removing the Old Daughter Board You now need to remove the old daughter board from the digital media board and replace it with the new Meridien III daughter board. You will need a plastic pen or some other nonconducting instrument with a blunt end. To remove the old daughter board from the digital media board: 1. Place the board set on an antistatic bag on your lap, with the daughter board facing down (see Figure 7).

Meridien digital media board

Figure 7

Removing the Daughter Board

2. Place your finger between the two boards next to a plastic standoff (see Figure 7). Using the blunt end of the pen (not the writing point of the pen), cover the plastic standoff and carefully push down. Do this for all five plastic standoffs, until you feel each connection loosen.

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3. Turn the board over. Using the ejector handles on the digital media board, release the two cables that connect the daughter board to the digital media board (see Figure 8).

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Connector under this location

Leave the cables attached to the old daughter board. The new daughter board has cables already attached.

Ejector handles Cables

PCI end

Figure 8

Daughter Board Cable Connections

4. Grip the boards by the PCI end and gently pull the boards apart to disconnect the connections between the boards (see Figure 8). 5. Place the old daughter board in an antistatic bag and place it in a safe, dry location.

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Attaching the Meridien III Daughter Board To attach the new Meridien III daughter board to the digital media board: 1. Place the digital media board on your lap with the chips facing up (see Figure 9).
Cable connection from display controller board Connector used

Figure 9

Meridien II Digital Media Board

2. Position the Meridien III daughter board over the top of the digital media board with the plastic standoffs facing down. 3. Line up the one connector on each board that is used (see Figure 9) and the five plastic standoffs. 4. Press the connector on each board together and squeeze the five plastic standoffs until you feel them click into place.

Take care to align the cables to the connector in the following step. You can damage the pins if not centered properly. 5. Carefully center the cables of the Meridien III daughter board over the cable connectors on the digital media board (see Figure 8) and squeeze them until they are properly seated. 6. Check to make sure the connector between the boards is still properly connected (it sometimes come loose).

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Connecting the Meridien III and 3D Effects Board Sets Once you have the Meridien III daughter board firmly attached to the digital media board, you need to connect the Meridien III board set to the 3D effects board set. It is easier to place the 3D effects board set and the Meridien III board set into the PCI slot separately, and then attach the over-the-top connector. To connect the two board sets: 1. Carefully place the 3D effects board set into slot 8 of the PCI (see Figure 4). 2. Carefully place the Meridien III board set into slot 7 of the PCI (see Figure 4). 3. Carefully position the over-the-top connector over the two board sets as shown in Figure 6. Gently, but firmly, press the connector until it is properly seated.

You might have to jiggle the board sets slightly to get the over-the-top connector to line up properly. 4. Connect the external cable between the Meridien III board set and the Meridien I/O box. Connect the cable to the M connector of the Meridien III board set. 5. Connect the cable from the display controller board to the Meridien III board set (see Figure 9). 6. Use the two screws you saved when you removed the board sets to connect the board sets to the connector strip at the rear of the system.

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Replacing the Fan Assembly and Top Cover

To replace the fan assembly and top cover: 1. Place the two tabs into the rear slots of the Avid PCI Extender. Place the corner tab into the first slot at the rear of the system (see Figure 10).
Corner tab

First slot

Center tab

Fan assembly slot Fan plug Fan assembly bar

Fan assembly slot

Figure 10

Replacing the Fan Assembly in the Avid PCI Extender

2. Place the fan assembly bar into the two fan assembly slots at the sides of the chassis. 3. Plug the fan plug into the power harness of the Avid PCI Extender. 4. Replace the top cover on the chassis. 5. Use the ten screws removed earlier to screw the cover on the chassis. 6. Plug the power cord into the rear of the Avid PCI Extender.

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Replacing the Meridien II Board Set in an IBM IntelliStation

You need the following tools to replace the Meridien II board set in an IBM IntelliStation: A regular flat-blade screwdriver Antistatic protection A 3/16-inch nutdriver, optional, but it saves time

Before you start the installation of the Avid boards you must make sure of the following: The system is properly turned off. The power cord is removed from the rear of the system. A proper antistatic grounding wrist strap is used during the installation.

The following sections explain how to replace the Meridien II board set in the IBM IntelliStation. You should perform the replacement procedure in the following order: 1. Remove the side cover. 2. Remove the fan assembly. 3. Remove the EMI strip. 4. Locate the Meridien II board set. 5. Remove the Meridien II and 3D effects board sets. 6. Replace the Meridien II daughter board. 7. Disconnect the Meridien II and 3D effects board sets. 8. Connect the Meridien III and 3D effects board sets. 9. Replace the fan assembly and side cover.

Make sure the power cord is unplugged from the rear of the IBM IntelliStation.

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Removing the Side Cover

To remove the left side panel, pull the cover release tab out from the rear of the IBM IntelliStation and push the side panel toward the front of the system (see Figure 11). Place the side panel in a safe place.

Cover release tab

Figure 11

IBM IntelliStation (Left Side)

Removing the Fan Assembly

To remove the fan assembly from the support bracket (see Figure 12): 1. Unplug the fan power connector. 2. Loosen the two captive screws on the fan assembly. 3. Remove the fan and place it in a safe location.

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Captive screws

Power connector

Figure 12

Removing the Fan Assembly from the IBM IntelliStation

Removing the EMI Strip

Before you remove the Meridien II board set and the 3D effects board set from the IBM IntelliStation, you must first remove the EMI strip from the side of the system (see Figure 13). The strip is attached to the chassis by friction clips and sometimes needs to be pried off. Save this strip because you must replace it later.

Connector screw

EMI strip

Figure 13

IBM IntelliStation Connections

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Locating the Meridien II Board Set

If you have a Meridien I board and the original 3D effects board set (Genie board and a daughter board), go to Installing a Meridien III Board Set and Genie Effects Board on page 27. The Meridien II board set is attached to the 3D effects board set (Mercedes) using an over-the-top connector (see Figure 14). You should remove both board sets from the system to perform the Meridien III upgrade.

Display cable Meridien II board set Mercedes effects board set

Over-the-top connector

Figure 14

Meridien II Board Set and 3D Effects Board Set

PCI slots on the IBM IntelliStation are numbered 1- 5, with PCI slot 1 closest to the power supply (see Figure 15). The Meridien II board set should be in PCI slot 2 and the 3D effects board set in PCI slot 3.

Power supply

Internal disks

AGP slot PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5

Meridien II or III board set 3D effects board set Display controller board

Figure 15

IBM IntelliStation PCI Slot Layout

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Removing the Meridien II and 3D Effects Board Sets

To remove the Meridien II board set and the 3D effects board set from the IBM IntelliStation: 1. Attach the grounding wrist strap to an unpainted portion of the IBM IntelliStation. 2. Disconnect the external cable that connects the Meridien II board set to the Meridien I/O box. 3. Disconnect the display cable (at the Meridien II board set) that connects the Meridien II board set to the display controller board in slot 5. 4. Unscrew the Meridien II board set and the 3D effects board set from the connections at the rear of the IBM IntelliStation (see Figure 13). Save the two screws. 5. Grasp the board sets with two hands and gently but firmly pull the board sets out of the slots.

Be careful not to harm the boards next to the board sets when you remove them from the PCI slots. 6. Place the board sets on an antistatic bag.

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Updating to the Meridien III Daughter Board

You now have the Meridien II and 3D effects board sets removed from the system. There are four major steps involved in updating to the Meridien III daughter board: 1. Disconnecting the Meridien II board set from the 3D effects board set 2. Removing the old daughter board from the digital media board 3. Attaching the Meridien III daughter board to the digital media board 4. Connecting the Meridien III board set and the 3D effects board set Disconnecting the Meridien II and 3D Effects Board Sets To disconnect the board sets you need to remove the over-the-top connector that connects the two board sets (see Figure 16). You can disconnect the board sets in one of two ways: The preferred method is to grasp the over-the-top connector on both sides with your fingers and loosen. Remove when loose (see Figure 16).

Do not attempt to remove the over-the-top connector by prying it off from the end. This can damage the pins on both board sets.
Incorrect Over-the top connector Correct

Do not pry from end.

Grasp here on both sides.

Figure 16

Removing the Over-the-Top Connector

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The second method is to gently rock the board sets up and down until the over-the-top connector is loose, and then remove it.

You should now place the 3D effects board set on a static-free location and continue to the next section that explains how to replace the daughter board on the digital media board. Removing the Old Daughter Board You now need to remove the old daughter board from the digital media board and replace it with the new Meridien III daughter board. You will need a plastic pen or some other nonconducting instrument with a blunt end. To remove the old daughter board from the digital media board: 1. Place the board set on an antistatic bag on your lap, with the daughter board facing down (see Figure 17).

Meridien digital media board

Figure 17

Removing the Daughter Board

2. Place your finger between the two boards next to a plastic standoff (see Figure 17). Using the blunt end of the pen (not the writing point of the pen), cover the plastic standoff and carefully push down. Do this for all five plastic standoffs, until you feel each connection loosen.

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3. Turn the board over. Using the ejector handles on the digital media board, release the two cables that connect the daughter board to the digital media board (see Figure 18).

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Connector under this location

Leave the cables attached to the old daughter board. The new daughter board has cables already attached.

Ejector handles Cables

PCI end

Figure 18

Daughter Board Cable Connections

4. Grip the boards by the PCI end and gently pull the boards apart to disconnect the connections between the boards (see Figure 18). 5. Place the old daughter board in an antistatic bag and place it in a safe, dry location.

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Attaching the Meridien III Daughter Board To attach the new Meridien III daughter board to the digital media board: 1. Place the digital media board on your lap with the chips facing up (see Figure 19)
Cable connection from display controller board Connector used

Figure 19

Meridien II Digital Media Board

2. Position the Meridien III daughter board over the top of the digital media board with the plastic standoffs facing down. 3. Line up the one connector on each board that is used (see Figure 19) and the five plastic standoffs. 4. Press the connector on each board together and squeeze the five plastic standoffs until you feel them click into place.

Take care to align the cables to the connector in the following step. You can damage the pins if not centered properly. 5. Carefully center the cables of the Meridien III daughter board over the cable connectors on the digital media board (see Figure 18) and squeeze them until they are properly seated. 6. Check to make sure the connector between the boards is still properly connected (it sometimes come loose).

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Connecting the Meridien III and 3D Effects Board Sets Once you have the Meridien III daughter board firmly attached to the digital media board you need to connect the Meridien III board set to the 3D effects board set. It is easier to place the 3D effects board set and the Meridien III board set into the PCI slots separately, and then attach the over-the-top connector. To connect the two board sets: 1. Carefully place the 3D effects board set into slot 3 of the IBM system (see Figure 15). 2. Carefully place the Meridien III board set into slot 2 of the IBM system (see Figure 15). 3. Carefully position the over-the-top connector over the two board sets as shown in Figure 16. Gently, but firmly, press the connector until it is properly seated.

You might have to jiggle the board sets slightly to get the over-the-top connector to line up properly. 4. Connect the external cable between the Meridien III board set and the Meridien I/O box. Connect the cable to the M connector of the Meridien III board set. 5. Connect the cable from the display controller board to the Meridien III board set (see Figure 19). 6. Replace the EMI strip that you removed in Removing the EMI Strip on page 18. 7. Use the two screws you saved when you removed the board sets to connect the board sets to the connector strip at the rear of the system.

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Replacing the Fan Assembly and Side Cover

To replace the fan assembly and side cover: 1. Attach the fan to the support bracket by aligning the slot in the fan assembly to the tab support bracket, and tightening the two captive screws on the fan assembly. 2. Plug in the fan power connector (see Figure 20).

Captive screws

Power connector

Support bracket

Figure 20

Replacing the Fan Assembly in the IBM IntelliStation

3. Replace the left side panel by placing it in the slides at the top and bottom of the system and pushing to the rear.

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Installing a Meridien III Board Set and Genie Effects Board

You should be in this section only if you have a Meridien I board and the original 3D effects board set (see Figure 21). The 3D effects board set takes up one PCI slot and consists of a Genie effects board and a Genie effects daughter board designed by Avid. The boards are located in the following locations: In the Avid PCI Extender, the Meridien board is in slot 7 and the 3D effects board set is in slot 8 (see Figure 4). In the IBM IntelliStation, the Meridien board is in slot 2 and the 3D effects board set is in slot 3 (see Figure 15)

Genie effects daughter board

Meridien I board

3D effects board set

Cable

Genie board

Figure 21

Meridien I Board and Original 3D Effects Board Set

A cable was originally used to connect the 3D effects board set and the Meridien I board. When Avid designed the Meridien II board they also developed a new interconnect strategy for the Genie effects board. You no longer use the Genie effects daughter board, and you connect the Genie effects board directly to the Meridien III (or Meridien II) daughter board using an over-the-top connector (see Figure 22).

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Figure 22

Over-the-Top Connector

If you have the original 3D effects board set and Meridien I board, you must do the following to upgrade your system to use the Meridien III board set: 1. Remove both the Meridien I board set and the 3D effects board set. 2. Detach the 3D effects daughter board from the Genie board in the 3D effects board set. 3. Place the Meridien III board set and Genie board into the system.

Removing the Meridien I Board and the 3D Effects Board Set

To remove the Meridien I board and the 3D effects board set from the Avid PCI Extender or IBM IntelliStation: 1. Attach the grounding wrist strap to an unpainted portion of the chassis. 2. Disconnect the external cable that connects the Meridien I board to the Meridien I/O box. 3. Disconnect the cable (at the Meridien I board) that connects the Meridien I board to the display controller board (see Figure 23).

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Cable from display controller board

Figure 23

Meridien I Board

4. Unscrew the Meridien I board from the connection at the rear of the chassis (see Figure 24). Save the screw.

Connection at rear of chassis

Figure 24

Rear Chassis Screws

5. Unscrew the 3D effects board set from the connection at the rear of the chassis. Save the screw.

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6. Grasp the Meridien I board and the 3D effects board set with two hands and gently but firmly pull them out of the slots.

Be careful not to harm the boards next to the board sets when you remove them from the PCI slots. 7. Place the board sets on an antistatic bag.

Taking Apart the 3D Effects Board Set

To take apart the 3D effects board set you need to use Figure 25 and do the following: 1. Remove the two over-the-top connectors on the two boards. 2. Unscrew and remove the screw shown in Figure 25. Save this in case you need to reconnect the board set at a later date.

Plastic standoff

Over-the-top connectors

Plastic standoff

Screw

Plastic standoff

Figure 25

3D Effects Board Set with Genie Board

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3. Push the plastic standoffs through the board by performing the following steps: a. Turn the board over from the view shown in Figure 25 (the screw is removed from one side of the board set, while the plastic standoffs are removed from the other side). Place your finger between the two boards next to a plastic standoff (see Figure 26). Using the blunt end of the pen (not the writing point of the pen), cover the plastic standoff and carefully push down. Do this for all three plastic standoffs, until you feel each connection loosen.

b.

Figure 26

Removing the Plastic Standoffs

Placing the Meridien III Board Set and Genie Board into the System
You should have received a Meridien III board set and an over-the-top connector. You need to place the board set and the Genie board into the system and connect them using the over-the-top connector. To install the boards: 1. Place the new Meridien III board set into slot 2 of the IBM IntelliStation or slot 7 of the Avid PCI Extender. 2. Place the Genie portion of the 3D effects board set into slot 3 of the IBM IntelliStation or slot 8 of the Avid PCI Extender.

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3. Carefully position the over-the-top connector over the board set and Genie board as shown in Figure 27. Gently, but firmly, press the connector until it is properly seated.

Figure 27

Attaching the Over-the-Top Connector

You might have to jiggle the board sets slightly to get the over-the-top connector to line up properly. 4. Connect the external cable between the Meridien III board set and the Meridien I/O box. Connect the cable to the M connector of the Meridien III board set. 5. Connect the cable from the display controller board to the Meridien III board set. 6. If you are using the IBM IntelliStation, replace the EMI strip that you removed in Removing the EMI Strip on page 18. 7. Use the two screws you saved when you removed the board sets to connect the board sets to the connector strip at the rear of the system.

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8. Depending upon the system you are using, do one of the following: If you are using a Macintosh system, go to Replacing the Fan Assembly and Top Cover on page 15 and continue from that location. If you are using an IBM IntelliStation, go to Replacing the Fan Assembly and Side Cover on page 26 and continue from that location.

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