How to: Replace a plug-and-play EIDE hard drive controller card.
Solution:
Observe ESD considerations, and replace the plug-and-play EIDE hard drive controller card.
WARNING: Electrical shock hazard! Make sure the power is turned off and the external power cables have been disconnected before removing the computer cover.
CAUTION 1: This task should be performed by a qualified computer technician.
CAUTION 2: Please observe steps to reduce the potential damage to computer components from electrostatic discharge.
NOTE 1: If there is an EIDE hard drive controller is embedded on the motherboard, you may need to disable the EIDE controller on the motherboard before the new controller adapter card can be installed. You can add the new EIDE hard drive controller as a secondary EIDE controller with the EIDE hard drive controller on the motherboard configured as the primary EIDE controller. For further instructions on how to configure multiple EIDE controllers, contact next-level support or refer to the technical manuals for your computer, and hard drive controllers.
NOTE 2: Some EIDE hard drive controller adapter card also include a floppy drive controller. If you are not going to use the floppy drive controller on the EIDE hard drive controller adapter card, you disable the floppy drive controller before installing the adapter card. Refer to the adapter card manual or contact next-level support for further instructions.
1) Shut down Windows 95, and turn off the computer.
2) Disconnect the external power cord from computer.
3) Remove the computer cover.
4) Determine the expansion slot type for the EIDE controller card.
5) Locate the existing EIDE hard drive controller card by tracing the ribbon cable connected to the hard drives back to the controller.
6) If the EIDE hard drive controller is an adapter card, do the following:
a) Unplug the cables connected to the EIDE hard drive controller adapter card.
b) Remove the screw securing the EIDE hard drive controller card to the computer.
c) Lift the adapter card from the expansion slot with both hands.
CAUTION: Be careful not snag any cables or scratch components when lifting the EIDE controller card from the computer.
7) If the EIDE hard drive controller is embedded on the motherboard, do the following:
a) Unplug the cables connected to the EIDE hard drive controller.
b) Disable the EIDE hard drive controller using hardware jumper(s).
NOTE: Refer to the computer's user manual for instructions on how to disable onboard EIDE controller.
8) Align the EIDE controller card parallel with an empty slot matching the card, and insert the card into the slot.
9) Align the EIDE controller card parallel with an empty slot matching the card, and insert the card into the slot.
CAUTION: Keep the card vertical while inserting it into an expansion, and be careful not to bend the adapter card. Bending the adapter card can damage the circuitry.
10) Connect the ribbon data cable to the connector on EIDE hard drive controller card and to the large connector on the rear of the hard drives (red or blue side to Pin1).
11) Replace the computer cover.
12) Reconnect the external computer power cord, and turn on the computer. (Allow Windows 95 to load normally.)
NOTE 1: Windows 95 will auto-detect the new EIDE hard drive controller card and auto configure system drivers for the controller.
NOTE 2: If Windows 95 does not detect the controller, install the driver included with the controller.
