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Apple Lisa Lisa DAC Installation

Device	Apple Lisa
Difficulty	Moderate
Time	5 minutes
Steps	4

This guide is by LisaGuide on iFixit and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0. ByteRot mirrors it for non-commercial preservation: formatting changed and photos resized for old browsers; full-size photos and the text are on the FTP in /DOCS/REPAIR. Original guide >>

Parts: Lisa DAC

Step 1 :: Remove Lisa's Rear Panel

• Follow the Apple Lisa Disassembly Guide (https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Apple+Lisa+Disassembly/117991) to remove the Lisa's real panel.

Step 2 :: Installing the Lisa DAC

• Locate Lisa's expansion slots.
• Locate expansion slot 2.
• Pull the metal rod out from slot 2 and rotate 90º clockwise.
• Slide the Lisa DAC into expansion slot 2.
• Rotate the metal rod, as described before, 90º counter-clockwise and push in to secure the Lisa DAC.

Step 3 :: Reinstall Rear Panel

• Reinstall the Lisa's rear panel.

Step 4 :: Installing Lisa DAC Software

• The Lisa DAC software can be found here (http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/lisa-dac).
• Lisa DAC requires MacWorks Plus II (https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Apple+Lisa+MacWorks+II+PFG+Instalation/123174).

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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