MICE THAT CANNOT BE PROPERLY INSERTED THROUGH THE I/O PANEL ON THE MODEL 8530 286 SYSTEM

MICE THAT CANNOT BE PROPERLY INSERTED THROUGH THE I/O PANEL ON THE MODEL 8530 286 SYSTEM

Mouse plug on 30-286

NEW STYLE MOUSE REQUIRES ADJUSTMENT OF I/O PANEL

PURPOSE:
TO PROVIDE A INTERIM FIX FOR MICE THAT CANNOT BE PROPERLY INSERTED THROUGH THE I/O PANEL ON THE MODEL 8530 286 SYSTEM.

PHYSICAL CHECK:
IF DIFFICULTY IS ENCOUNTERED WHILE INSTALLING A MOUSE INSPECT THE DIAMETER OF THE MOUSE PLUG. IF IT IS LARGER, APPROXIMATELY TWICE THE SIZE, OF THE KEYBOARD PLUG AND IT IS BEING INSTALLED ON A 8530 286, THIS ECA APPLIES.

DETAIL:
THE NEW MOUSE HAS A PLUG THAT HAS A LARGER DIAMETER THAN THE PREVIOUS ONE. BECAUSE OF INTERFERENCE WITH THE METAL I/O PANEL, THE MOUSE CANNOT BE INSERTED SUCCESSFULLY. FOR AN INTERIM FIX USE THE FOLLOWING ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE. A PERMANENT FIX IS BEING APPLIED DURING MANUFACTURING.

  1. REMOVE THE REAR GRAY PLASTIC BEZEL.
  2. LOOSEN THE FOUR SCREWS THAT HOLD THE I/O PANEL IN PLACE.
  3. ALIGN PANEL AND INSERT THE MOUSE INTO THE I/O PORT.
  4. TIGHTEN THE FOUR SCREWS.
  5. REMOVE THE MOUSE FROM THE I/O PORT.
  6. INSTALL THE REAR GRAY PLASTIC BEZEL
  7. PROPER INSTALLATION OF THE MOUSE IS NOW POSSIBLE.

NOTES:
EARLY LEVEL MICE THAT HAVE A SMALLER PLUG ARE NOT A PROBLEM.