Chapter 4
Tower Power Macintosh
Installation
This chapter contains instructions for installing the
Tempo Ultra ATA66 into a tower-based Power
Macintosh (such as the Power Macintosh 8600,
9600). If your computer does not resemble those
pictured in this chapter, or you would prefer a quick
install approach, refer to the general installation
instructions in Chapter 2.
Getting Started
We suggest you inventory and arrange the
following items in front of you prior to proceeding
with the installation:
• Tempo Ultra ATA66 Macintosh PCI Host Adapter
• Ultra ATA66 cable
• IDE hard drive
• Medium Phillips screwdriver
• Small flat blade screwdriver
• Needle nose pliers
• Hard drive mounting screws
Support Note:
make a backup of important information
on your system's current hard drive(s) prior to
installing new hardware or software. When han-
dling computer products, you must take care to
prevent components from being damaged by
static electricity. Always ground yourself by
touching a metal part of the computer such as
the power supply's metal case and work in an
area free of static electricity; avoid carpeted areas.
Handle the Tempo only by its edges, and avoid
touching connector traces and component pins
on PCI cards, hard drives, and other IDE devices.
We recommend you
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