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COPYRIGHT © 2004 MERIT INDUSTRIES, INC.

Troubleshooting Information - Removal/Installation of Hard Drive -

EZ MAXX/MAXX Elite

Megatouch FORCE Technical Reference Manual

ATTENTION:

OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES

Removal/Installation of Hard Drive -

EZ MAXX/MAXX Elite

Hard Drive Removal

1. Turn off and unplug the game.

2. Unlock and open the rear door.

3. Remove the centronics cable from the clamp fastened to the hard drive (See Figure 1).

4. Remove the screw and washer fastening the hard drive mounting plate to the rear door and

carefully pull the hard drive assembly away from the door.  See Figure 1.

5. Remove the 4 screws and shoulder washers fastening the hard drive to the mounting plate.

See Figure 1.

6. Unplug the 4-pin power connector and the ribbon cable from the hard drive and remove the

drive.  See Figure 1.

7. Note the orientation of the cable clamp on the hard drive, then carefully remove the clamp from

the surface of the drive by using dental floss to cut the foam tape.  Use denatured alcohol to
remove the remaining foam tape from the clamp.

Hard Drive Installation

1. Use double-sided foam tape to attach the cable clamp to the supplied hard drive in the same

manner as the old drive.

2. Plug the power connector and ribbon cable into the supplied hard drive.

3. Place the hard drive in the mounting plate and secure it with the 4 screws and shoulder wash-

ers.

4. Replace the hard drive assembly on the rear door of the game and secure it with the screw and

washer.

5. Replace the centronics cable in the cable clamp.

6. Close and lock the rear door.

7. Plug in and turn on the game.

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Troubleshooting Information - Removal/Installation of Hard Drive -

EZ MAXX/MAXX Elite

Megatouch FORCE Technical Reference Manual

FIGURE 1 - EZ MAXX/MAXX ELITE - CLOSEUP OF CPU SECTION

CABLE CLAMP

SCREW AND

WASHER

FASTENING

HARD DRIVE

MOUNTING

PLATE TO

REAR DOOR

SCREWS AND

SHOULDER

WASHERS

FASTENING

HARD DRIVE

TO MOUNTING

PLATE

(4 PLACES)

POWER
CONNECTOR

HARD DRIVE
RIBBON
CABLE

CENTRONICS
RIBBON CABLE
(REMOVED
FROM CLAMP)