Moving jumpers
MOVING JUMPERS:
Jumpers are small box-shaped conducting sleeves that slide on and off small, metal vertical pins on circuit boards. Positioning the jumper on different sets of pins instructs the board or computer to behave differently.
1) Locate the jumpers on the board (refer to diagram in manual if necessary).
2) Look on the board at the base of the pins for labels identifying each of the pins (e.g., J1, J2, etc.).
3) Determine the current jumper pin setting on the board.
4) Refer to table or diagram in manual to determine required jumper setting for the new situation. (If manual is unavailable, contact manufacturer for technical support or identify correct setting through trial and error (NOTE: 'Closed' and 'On' are synonymous, as are 'Off' and 'Open').
5) To move a jumper, grasp it with tweezers or needle-nose pliers and slide it off gently. Carefully align it and slide it down onto the new jumper setting pins. NOTE: If manual says to remove jumper, DO NOT remove it completely. Simply hang it on a single pin so it will be available for future use.
6) If mainboard jumper has wires attached move it in the same fashion (The red wire always attaches to pin 1).