IBM 3270, Option Instructions

Page 1: ...Points Addressable Adapter for 3270 Personal Computer This carton contains the following The All Points Addressable Adapter One Top Card Connector If any items are missing or damaged notify your IBM...

Page 2: ...nally equivalent program may be used instead Publications are not stocked at the address given below Requests for IBM publications should be made to your IBM representative or to the IBM branch office...

Page 3: ...Contents Installation Requirement Tool Required I Installation Instructions 2 iii...

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Page 5: ...Addressable Adapter hereafter referred to as the APA A dap fer can be installed only in the IBM 3270 Personal Computer system unit Tool Required Medium sized flat blade screwdriver Optional 3 l6 inch...

Page 6: ...sition 0 11111111111111111111 11111111111111111111 2 If you have a printer or any other externally attached device set the On Off switch es to Off 3 Unplug the system unit power cord from the power ou...

Page 7: ...ss to the rear 6 Using a flat blade screwdriver or a 1 4 inch nutdriver remove the cover mounting screws by turning them counterclockwise as shown in the figure below Save the screws for the installat...

Page 8: ...Carefully slide the unit cover away from the rear and to the front as indicated in the figure below When the cover will go no further tilt it up remove it from the base and set it aside APA Adapter 4...

Page 9: ...locate the dis play card The display card retaining bracket is stamped for ease of identification see below 9 Look at the inside of your unit The APA Adapter must be installed in a long slot directly...

Page 10: ...screwdriver or a 3 16 inch nutdriver remove the screw that holds the expansion slot cover in place by turning the screw counterclockwise Save the screw for the installation of the adapter card uuuuu...

Page 11: ...already installed press the card support bracket into the corresponding holes in the front panel of the sys tem unit The card support bracket is in your option package Front Panel Card Support Bracke...

Page 12: ...12 Look at the figure below and familiarize yourself with the APA Adapter card 13 Holding the adapter card by the top press it into the slot APA Adapter 8...

Page 13: ...the adapter card retaining bracket with the hole in the rear of the unit Start the screw clockwise then tighten it with a flat blade screwdriver or a 3 16 inch nutdriver 3 3 3 I Not Aligned Properly A...

Page 14: ...15 Install the top card connector between the APA Adapter card and the display card APA Adapter 10...

Page 15: ...If you have any other options to install do so now before putting the cover back on Put the unit cover on by positioning it as shown and carefully sliding it toward the rear of the unit APA Adapter 1...

Page 16: ...n the cover is all the way to the rear reinstall and align the cover screws with the threaded tabs Using a flat blade screwdriver or a 1 4 inch nutdriver turn the screws clock wise to tighten APA Adap...

Page 17: ...are ready to check out your installation 11111111111111111111 11111111111111111111 To check out your installation refer to Checkout in your IBM 3270 Personal Computer Guide to Operations After a succ...

Page 18: ...Notes...