MobileStor PowerBook Internal Hard Drive with Installation Kit PowerBook 1400 Installation Guide http://www.mcetech.
Installation Guide 3 Introduction Thank you for purchasing a new MCE hard drive upgrade solution for your PowerBook! We’re sure that your new high-capacity hard drive will enrich your PowerBook computing experience. MCE strongly recommends that the installation of the hard drive upgrade be performed by a qualified technician. The installation procedure involves disassembling the system and exposing its sensitive electronics.
6 PowerBook 1400 Introduction to PowerBook 1400 Installation This chapter details the procedure for installing an MCE hard drive upgrade kit into a PowerBook 1400. MCE strongly recommends that the installation be performed by a qualified technician. The installation procedure involves disassembling the PowerBook and exposing its sensitive electronics. This is a delicate process and, if not performed properly, could cause damage to the PowerBook.
PowerBook 1400 Installation Checklist In addition to the new hard drive, the following items should also be found in this PowerBook hard drive upgrade kit: - (1) Disposable Grounding Wrist Strap - (1) MCE Standard/Phillips Combo Screwdriver - (1) New PowerBook 1400 Hard Drive Bracket Installation Procedure ! Caution: Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) can easily damage electronic components.
8 PowerBook 1400 Step 5: To move the keyboard, grasp the metal frame at the top of the keyboard and gently pull the keyboard up. Without putting stress on the keyboard cable, gently turn the keyboard onto the top case. Do not disconnect the keyboard cable. Cable Metal Frame Step 6: Locate the hard drive situated to the left of the case bottom. Remove the 2 screws securing the hard drive bracket.
PowerBook 1400 Step 8: Remove the four screws from the shield. Pull the hard drive Bracket out from the shield. Note: The original hard drive may have had a jumper on one set of connector pins. Do not transfer this jumper to the new hard drive. 9 Screw Hard Drive Step 9: Install the new shield with the appropriate screw holes which came in the installation kit onto the new hard drive. Step 10: With its shield side up, place the hard drive on the edge of the top case.
Troubleshooting 37 Troubleshooting This section offers general advice on common issues which arise during and after the installation of an MCE PowerBook internal hard drive upgrade kit. Also, keep in mind that MCE suggests using the latest version of Apple’s Drive Setup utility to initialize, format and perform other hard drive functions for all MCE hard drive upgrade kits. This utility can be found on the CD-ROM disc of the latest release of Apple’s Mac OS system software or at Apple’s web site.
38 Troubleshooting • • • • • PowerBook now starts up, a software conflict is causing the condition. Determine which system components are conflicting and disable them. “Re-bless” the System Folder of the internal hard drive by booting from an external volume (CD-ROM, external hard drive, etc.) and double clicking on the System suitcase of the internal hard drive’s System Folder. Reset the PRAM by booting with the following keys depressed simultaneously: Command, Option, P, and R.
Troubleshooting 39 • If the drive is spinning, do the following: - Boot from either a bootable CD or a bootable external drive and launch the most recent version of Apple’s Drive Setup utility to see if the drive appears in the List of Drives window. - If the drive is listed, highlight the drive in the list and select the Mount Volumes (command-M) under the Functions menu. - If nothing happens, highlight the drive and select the Initialize button.
4 Installation Guide Warranty Information This is your MCE Technologies, LLC (MCE) three year limited warranty. The original purchaser (Purchaser) must present proof of purchase and proof of purchase date (Bill of Sale) to obtain warranty service. This product is warranted by MCE to be free from defects in material and workmanship for three (3) years from the date of purchase by the Purchaser.
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