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Option Card Swap Guide

(Dante to Analogue)

Table of Contents

Setup

You will need: 

  • 2.0mm hex screwdriver
  • 5.0mm nut driver
  • 5.5mm nut driver
  • Anti-static surface
  • PZ0 screwdriver (cross head)
  • Standoff jig (optional)
  • Spudger (optional)

Physical Hardware Swap

Step 1. Ensure the unit is powered off. Unscrew the back lid.
Notice that the front 2 screws are shorter. These should be stored separately.

 

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Step 2. Unscrew the locking nuts (5.5 nut driver needed). If the nut spins around continually with out loosening, you may need to tighten up the standoff (this is done underneath the unit with a 2.0 hex driver).

 

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Step 3. Unscrew the option card plate at the back of the unit. There are 4 black M2.5 in the corners.

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Step 4. Unplug the molex power cables from the card. Remove the 2 black cables entirely.

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Step 5. Place an anti static/ insulating material on the front lid and place the analogue option card upon it.

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Step 6. Remove all the ribbon cables. A Spudger may make this easier

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 Step 7. Plug the remaining power cables into the motherboard. Red for VBULK and Black for GND.
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Step 8. Insert all the ribbon cables

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 Step 9.Place the analogue card on the front lid under some insulation. Plug the dante card ribbons into the main board.
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 Step 10. Slot the analogue card into the unit. Insuring no power cables are snagged under the standoffs.
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Step 11. Again, insuring no power cables are pinched under the standoffs, screw the locking nuts in place.

Step 12. Screw the option card plate into the back of the unit 

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Step 13. Power the unit on and check for shorts. If all LEDs turn on and after 45 seconds you can hear relays click, this means the unit is powering on correctly. If not, double check that no power cables are pinched under the Dante card or that the polarity is the wrong way round.

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