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System Package Contents The following checklist enumerates the components included in the standard system package. System Chassis ASUS POLO Motherboard Switching Power Supply ASUS 24X CD-ROM Drive CD-ROM Adapter Board 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive IR-USB Module PCI Riser Card CPU Heatsink...
Introduction You are reading the Genie Book Size PC System Installation Guide. This reference guide provides general information about the Genie Book Size PC System. “About This Guide” contains an introduction on the contents of this document that include target audience and chapter description.
Audience This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. Contents Description This installation guide contains the following parts: 1. Introduction: About This Guide This part contains an introduction on the contents of this document that include target audience and chapter description.
Chapter 1 This chapter includes step-by-step instructions on how to install components in the Genie Book Size PC System. IMPORTANT: The Genie Book Size PC System chassis is suitable only for Flex ATX motherboards up to 20cm wide. Before installing your motherboard and other components, make sure that they fit in the case and the I/O connectors correspond to the I/O plate on the back...
Opening the Chassis 1. Remove the two screws (indicated by black circles) on the back panel that secure the top cover to the chassis. 2. Slide the top cover towards the back panel, then lift it off the chassis. 3. Detach the front panel by lifting the holding tabs on top.
Installing Disk Drives Genie Book Size PC System 1. Detach the CD-ROM frame by sliding it back for a quarter of an inch then lifting it up. 2. Carefully insert a slim CD- ROM drive into the frame as shown. 3.
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Installing Disk Drives 5. Secure the board with two screws. 6. Insert a floppy disk drive into the FDD bay as shown. 7. Secure the floppy drive to the frame using four screws (two on each side). 8. Carefully turn the disk drive frame over and place a hard disk drive on the HDD bay as shown.
Installing Disk Drives Installing Optional Components IMPORTANT! Install the optional components such as the I/O plate before installing the motherboard. I/O Plate You may need to change the I/O plate on the chassis back panel if the I/O connectors on your motherboard do not match the existing plate.
Installing an IR-USB Module 1. Attach the L-type fastening bracket to the IR-USB module. 2. Install the IR-USB module to the USB slot on the front of the chassis. 3. Secure the IR-USB module with a screw. Chapter 1: System Assemby...
Installing the Motherboard Genie Book Size PC System A FlexATX motherboard that measures 19.05cm (7.5in) x 19.05am (7.5in) fits into the Genie Book Size PC chassis. 1. Remove the riser card holder by lifting it up and unhooking it from the back panel frame.
Closing the Chassis 1. Replace the disk drive frame into the chassis as shown. 2. Check the drive frame tab on the front and make sure it fits in place. 3. Re-install the riser card holder by inserting the hooks (indicated by circles) into the holes on top of the slot frame.
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Closing the Chassis Genie Book Size PC System 5. Remove the CD-ROM drive cover. 6. Replace the front panel by inserting the two tabs underneath the panel into their corresponding holes on the bottom of the chassis. Push the panel in until the top holding tabs click in place.
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Closing the Chassis 9. Ensure that the lock tab (indicated by circle) on the back panel goes through the hole at the back of the top cover. 10. Secure the top cover to the chassis using two screws. Chapter 1: System Assemby...
Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to install optional components and perform optional assembly procedures in the Genie Book Size PC System. Genie Book Size PC System...
Changing the I/O Plate 1. Detach the I/O plate from the chassis by sliding it to the right. (CAUTION: Be careful when removing the I/O plate. The tabs that secure it are tight.) After removing the existing I/O plate, the back panel exposes an opening for the new I/O plate to fit your motherboard I/O connectors.
Installing a PCI Expansion Card Genie Book Size PC System 1. Lift the card locking tab to access the PCI expansion slot. 2. Remove the expansion slot metal cover by sliding it to the right. 3. Install the riser card to the connector on the motherboard.
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Installing a PCI Expansion Card 5. For card stability, make sure that the card bracket end goes into the cleft on the slot frame. 6. Make sure that the notched end of the card bracket fits the protruding tabs on the slot frame.
Chapter 3 This chapter describes the different system placement options to allow you to maximize your working area and afford you more convenience. Genie Book Size PC System...
Horizontal Placement Normally, you place the Genie Book PC system flat (horizontal) on the desk. The chassis comes with four rubber feet that prevent direct contact with the surface. Chapter 3: System Placement...
Ver tical Placement You may also place the chassis in a vertical position to save space. If you desire to position the system this way, you need to purchase an optional pair of foot stands and a plastic panel cover for the bottom of the system chassis.
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