CTC Parker Automation PC9 Use and care manual

CTC Parker Automation A3-06022-101
PC9/P9 Floppy Drive Replacement
Introduction
These instructions explain how to replace the floppy disk drive in the PC9
Industrial PC or the P9 PowerStation. They include steps for disassem-
bling the unit, removing the previously installed floppy drive, installing a
new floppy drive, and reassembling the unit.
Warning For safety reasons, the unit should be opened only by qualified
service personnel.
Warning Be sure to observe electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions
while working inside the unit.
To complete this procedure, you will need the following items:
• Floppy Drive Replacement Kit for PC9/P9 (FLP-9000)
• Phillips-head screwdriver
Disassembling the Unit
To disassemble the unit, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the unit.
2. Disconnect the unit from the power source.
3. Disconnect all cables attached to the unit.
4. Remove the two screws securing the backshell to the faceplate as-
sembly, as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1: Opening the Backshell
Remove
these screws

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5. Swing the backshell away from the faceplate.
6. If you have a PC9, detach the two cables connecting the faceplate
assembly and backshell, as shown in Figure 2. Then go to step 8.
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ure 2: Disconnectin
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PC9 Cables
a. Detach the monitor (ribbon) cable from its connection at
the center of the monitor frame (push back the locking
clamps from either side of the monitor).
b. If your system has a touchscreen, detach the touchscreen
cable from its extender in the maintenance compartment.
7. If you have a P9, detach the three cables connecting the faceplate
assembly and backshell, as shown in Figure 3 on page 3.
Detach the monitor
cable here
Detach the
touchscreen
cable here
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ure 3: Disconnectin
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P9 Cables
a. Detach the monitor (ribbon) cable from its connection at
the center of the monitor frame (push back the locking
clamps from either side of the connector).
b. If your system has a touchscreen, detach the touchscreen
cable from its extender in the maintenance compartment.
c. Detach the backlight cable from its connection on the
monitor card (press down on the small tab on the lower
half of the connector, and pull the cable out).
8. Remove the safety bracket below the upper hinge of the backshell
byremovingthescrewthatholdsthe bracketinplace.Thisbracket
is shown in Figure 4 on page 4.
Warning Make sure that both the faceplate assembly and backshell are
supported when you remove the safety bracket and when you
open the backshell.
Monitor card Detach the
backli
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ht cable
here
Detach the
monitor cable
here
Detach the
touchscreen
cable here
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ure 4: Removin
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the Safety Bracket
9. Lift the backshell off its hinges, and place it on a static dissipative
mat, in a location free fromdirt andmoisture and protected against
static discharge. You may leave the faceplate mounted in the en-
closure.
Warning When lifting the backshell, grasp it from the outside. If you
have a P9, be careful not to touch the monitor card, located
inside the top of the maintenance compartment. The monitor
card is shown in Figure 3 on page 3.
Removing a Floppy Drive
To remove a previously installed floppy drive, follow these steps:
1. Locate the floppy drive in the upper left side of the maintenance
compartment, as shown in Figure 5 on page 5.
2. Disconnectthe communication(ribbon)cableandthepowercable
from the back of the floppy drive.
3. Remove the four retaining screws holding the floppy drive in
place.
4. Slide the floppy drive out of the unit to the left.
Remove this
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ure 5: Removin
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a Floppy Drive
Installing a New Floppy Drive
To install a new floppy drive, follow these steps:
1. Slide the new floppy drive into the unit from the outside (left to
right).
2. Fasten the floppy drive in place by replacing the four retaining
screws that you removed in step 3 on page 4.
3. Re-attach the two cables to the back of the floppy drive.
Reassembling the Unit
To reassemble the unit, follow these steps:
1. Replace the backshell on its hinges.
Warning When lifting the backshell, grasp it from the outside. If you
have a P9, be careful not to touch the monitor card, located
inside the top of the maintenance compartment. The monitor
card is shown in Figure 3 on page 3.
Slide the floppy drive out of the unit to the left
Remove these screws
Remove these screws
Detach
cables
here
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2. Re-attach the backlight cable, touchscreen cable (if necessary),
and monitor cable (if you have a P9) to their connections. (Press
the monitor cable connector into its socket until the locking
clamps on either side of the socket snap into place).
3. Close the backshell against the faceplate assembly.
4. Replace the safety bracket that you removed in step 8 on page 3,
and fasten it in place with its retaining screw.
5. Fasten the backshell to the unit by replacing the two screws that
you removed in step 4 on page 1.
6. Reinstall the unit in its enclosure if necessary.
7. Reconnect power and other cables to the unit.
8. Reconnect the unit to the power source.
Your floppy drive replacement is complete. You may now restart the unit.