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Apple Lisa SCSI Card Installation
DeviceApple Lisa
DifficultyModerate
Time5 minutes
Steps5
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: Sun Remarketing SCSI Card


Step 1 :: Disassembly
[step 1 photo] [step 1 photo]
• Follow the Apple Lisa Disassembly Guide (https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Apple+Lisa+Disassembly/117991) to remove the Lisa's real panel.
• Remove the Lisa's Card Cage.

Step 2 :: Installing the SCSI Card
[step 2 photo] [step 2 photo]
• Locate Lisa's expansion slots.
• Locate expansion slot 3.
• Pull the metal rod out from slot 3 and rotate 90º clockwise.
• Slide the SCSI Card into expansion slot 3.
• Rotate the metal rod, as described before, 90º counter-clockwise and push in to secure the Lisa DAC.

Step 3 :: SCSI Upgrades
• The SCSI card includes 1 internal connector and 1 external connector.
• The internal connector is used for connecting a hard disk.
• If you intend to connect a hard disk then connect it now.
• Pin 1 is marked.
• The SCSI Card can also be cut to accommodate a Card Cage fan upon order request.

Step 4 :: Reinstall Rear Panel
[step 4 photo]
• Reinstall the Lisa's rear panel.

Step 5 :: Using the SCSI Card
[step 5 photo]
• The SCSI Card requires MacWorks Plus II (http://vintagemicros.com/catalog/lisa-macworks-plus-p-180.html).
• To use devices connected to the SCSI card please refer to the device's manual for proper device installation.
• This SCSI card was installed to use an Apple External SCSI CD-ROM Drive.

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

Credit
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 >>
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