PowerLogix PowerCube Enclosure User manual
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PowerCube Enclosure
Installation Instructions
Hint: watching the video is much easier than reading this.
Thank you for purchasing the PowerLogix PowerCube Enclosure for your Apple
Power Mac G4 Cube computer.
Although this manual provides all the information you need to assemble
your PowerCube, we highly recommend viewing the installation video that
came with your PowerCube. It will greatly clarify and speed up the
installation.
The video can be played on most computers (Mac or PC) or most DVD players. Use
the pause button at each step.
Product Registration: visit www.powerlogix.com/support2/registration to register
your purchase for warranty purposes.
Warning! As with any hardware upgrade, back up your hard drive prior to
installation.
Your Cube is a static-sensitive device. It is susceptible to damage if proper
procedures are not followed during installation.
Although these instructions should provide enough detail for almost anyone to
install the PowerCube, if you are not comfortable opening your Mac, please have
your authorized service provider install it.
System Requirements: Apple Power Mac G4 Cube.
Prior to Installation
Before installation, please refer to the illustrations in this manual to familiarize
yourself with the PowerCube as well as procedures in opening the case of your
PowerMac G4 Cube. Also, make sure to watch the installation video that came with
your PowerCube on the CD.
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Parts Included with the PowerCube
1- Torx screwdriver
1 - Acrylic power button
2 - Velcro™ adhesive pads
4 - Torx head machine screws
1- DC/DC Mounting Bracket
1- DC/DC Relocation Cable
2 each - Machine screws, plastic spacers, and nuts
1- Aluminum or Chrome perforated grille
1- PowerCube Enclosure
1- VideoCD (Installation movie for use in DVD player)
1- CD-ROM Disk (QuickTime installation movie and manual on disk)
Remove the Cube Core
Refer to your original Cube owners manual. If you don’t have one, it is available for
download here:
http://www.cubeowner.com/manuals/user_manual.pdf
Shut down your Cube and wait five minutes for it to cool.
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Turn the Cube upside down and place onto a soft surface.
Unplug all the peripherals except the power cord.
Verify the power cord is plugged into a grounded socket.
Touch the bare metal of the AGP graphics card to dissipate any static charges. Then
unplug the power cord from the Cube.
Press onto the core release handle. The handle will rise; grasp the handle firmly and
separate the core from the acrylic Cube enclosure.
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After the core is removed, turn the core on its side until the DC/DC card is visible.
The DC/DC Card is next to the video card, and on the opposite side of the memory
sockets. Refer to the photo below. The 4 wire connector plugs into the DC/DC card.
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Unplug the cable from the 4 pin connector on the DC/DC card.
Release the latch holding the DC/DC card into the socket on the motherboard, and
unplug the DC/DC card. (Refer to the video for more detail.)
Release latch – press down
with torx driver
Remove all eight screws from the top plate of the Cube. The top plate is the metal
piece in which the power button is located. It is on the opposite side of the Cube
from the core release latch.
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There are four screws securing the top, and two screws on either side of the top
plate. Make a note as two of the screws are longer than the rest. The two longer
screws mount in the center post of the core.
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Note the long screw mounts
in the center post of the core
Remove the Airport antenna wire from the Airport Card (if you have an Airport
Card installed.)
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Next to the Airport Card, or Airport Slot if there is no card installed, is one of the
Airport antennas. Grip the antenna and slide it towards the Airport slot to remove
it.
Remove the aluminum side cover on the side of the cube next to the CD-ROM slot.
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Route the Airport antenna around the corner post and through the ribbon cable as
shown. You may have to remove the two corner posts. Remove the second Airport
antenna in a similar manner as the first antenna. The Airport antennas and wire will
then be completely separated from the Cube core.
Replace the corner posts and aluminum side cover.
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Mount the DC/DC card onto the mounting bracket as shown using the screws,
spacers, and nuts.
Remove the center post screw on the side of the Cube with the Airport card or slot.
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Mount the DC/DC card and bracket onto that side of the Cube. The center post
screws hold the bracket in place. Remember the longer screw goes into the top
plate.
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Plug in the DC/DC card ribbon cable as shown. Make sure the red wire is oriented
properly as seen in the figure. The lines in the photos indicate the red wire on the
ribbon cable.
Red wire
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Red wire
Attach Velcro to the front of each Airport antenna.
Attach Velcro to the inside of the PowerCube where the port hole covers are
located. Only attach Velcro to the two port hole covers as shown; the third does not
require Velcro.
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Velcro Mounting
locations
Reattach the Airport antenna to the Airport Card, if you have one.
Reinstall the three remaining side screws to the top plate of the core. (One screw
holding the DC/DC bracket is already installed.)
Remember, the longest screw goes into the center post. Do not replace the four top
screws.
Once this is done your Cube core should look like this:
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Put a soft cloth or plastic cover on the top of your original acrylic Cube enclosure.
Take the Cube core and stack it onto the original Cube enclosure. Align the edge of
the core so that the CD-ROM slot in the core aligns with the CD-ROM slot in the
acrylic enclosure.
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Place the acrylic Power Button on top of the power button on the Cube. Align the
graphic as shown to match the orientation of the original power button.
Take the grille and place it over the power button onto the top of the Cube core.
Align the four holes in each corner of the grille with the screw holes on top of the
Cube core.
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Place the PowerCube enclosure over the Cube core. Align the Power Button and the
four screw holes. Place the four long screws into the mounting holes on top of the
PowerCube and tighten them slightly.
Make any minor physical adjustments so that the grille, button, and PowerCube
align properly, and tighten the screws using the Torx screwdriver.
Turn the PowerCube upside down onto a soft surface and attach the Airport
antennas to the antenna port holes using the Velcro.
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Attach Airport antennas to the
inside of PowerCube with Velcro
Reattach the power cord and other peripherals.
Congratulations! Your PowerCube is now assembled and is ready for use.
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Care and Cleaning
Aluminum PowerCube: use denatured alcohol and a soft cloth to remove dirt or
fingerprints.
Powdercoated PowerCubes: use a soft, damp cloth, and dry using a lint-free cloth.
If you have any questions regarding the installation contact Technical Support at
512-401-9902 voice
512-401-9943 fax
Be sure to register your PowerLogix product. This will enable us to make sure that
you receive all product updates. You can use the easy online form on our website:
http://www.powerlogix.com/support2/registration
8701 W. Parmer Lane, Suite 1120
Austin, TX 78729 USA
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Warranty
Limited One Year Warranty. PowerLogix warrants that this product will be free from
defects in material and workmanship when delivered to you, and will perform in
accordance with PowerLogix’s specifications on the date of delivery under normal
usage for a period of one year from the date of purchase. PowerLogix makes no
warranty or representation with respect to the quality, performance,
merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose of this product. In no event will
PowerLogix be liable for direct, indirect or consequential damages resulting form
any defect in the product or manual even if they are advised of the possibility of
such damages. In particular, they shall have no liability for any program or data used
with the PowerLogix product, including the costs of recovering or reproducing these
programs or data. Customer is responsible for all shipping costs for warranty or
non-warranty service.
How to Return Merchandise. If this product fails to meet the standards set out in
this warranty, PowerLogix will at its discretion repair or replace it. You must contact
PowerLogix with the following information: your sales invoice number, date and
place of purchase, and the description of the problem or failure. PowerLogix will
provide you with the following information: an RMA number, information regarding
any applicable charges, the address to which the item must be sent. Products MUST
be shipped in their original shipping container and packing material. NO
MERCHANDISE WILL BE ACCEPTED BY POWERLOGIX FOR ANY REASON WITHOUT
AN ACCURATE RMA CLEARLY DISPLAYED ON THE SHIPPING LABEL OF THE
RETURNED MERCHANDISE.
LIMITATIONS. THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES SET OUT ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE
AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ANY OTHER WARRANTY WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED,
OR STATUTORY. No PowerLogix dealer, value-added reseller, agent, or employee is
authorized to make any modification, extension or addition to this warranty. The
exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or liability for incidental or
consequential damages is not permitted in some states. So the above exclu-sions
may not apply to you. These warranties provide you with specific legal rights. There
may be other rights that you may have which vary from State to State.
©2003 PowerLogix All rights reserved. Some illustrations ©Apple Computer, Inc.
PowerLogix, PowerCube, PowerForce G3, PowerForce G4, iForce, BlueChip,
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