Ion eVo/eVo Wallette/Elite Edge ECS Motherboard Removal and Installation

Service procedure for removing and installing the ECS motherboard on Ion eVo, eVo Wallette, and Elite Edge games.

ECS Motherboard Removal

1. Turn off and unplug the game.

2. Unlock and open the CPU section.

3. Remove the 3 screws securing the I/O board to the I/O mounting plate. Remove all connections

from the I/O board, taking note of their positions, then remove the board. See Figure 1.

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SCREWS
SECURING I/O
BOARD TO
MOUNTING PLATE
(3 PLACES)

I/O MOUNTING

PLATE

FIGURE 1 - I/O BOARD AND MOUNTING PLATE

4. Remove the 2 screws securing the VGA monitor cable’s bracket, then remove the bracket (Elite

Edge games only). Remove the 4 screws securing the I/O mounting plate, then remove the plate.
See Figure 2.

FIGURE 2 - I/O MOUNTING PLATE

SCREWS SECURING

I/O MOUNTING

PLATE TO

STANDOFFS

(4 PLACES)

VGA BRACKET AND SCREWS
(ELITE EDGE ONLY)

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ECS Motherboard Installation

1. Secure the 4 standoffs for the I/O mounting plate to the new motherboard with the hex nuts.

Situate the motherboard on top of the fish paper, and secure with 2 mounting screws inserted on
the right side of the board. See Figure 3.

2. Reconnect all connections to the motherboard.

3. Secure the I/O mounting plate to the standoffs with 4 mounting screws. Secure the VGA bracket to

the I/O mounting plate with 2 screws (Elite Edge games only). See Figure 2.

4. Line up the I/O board on the mounting plate, and secure with 3 screws. See Figure 1.

5. Replace all connections on the I/O board.

6. Close and lock the CPU section.

7. Plug in and turn on the game.

5. Remove the 2 screws securing the motherboard assembly to the game, located on the right side

of the motherboard. See Figure 3.

SCREWS
FASTENING
MOTHERBOARD
TO GAME
(2 PLACES)

STANDOFFS

FOR I/O

MOUNTING

PLATE

(4 PLACES)

FIGURE 3 - ECS MOTHERBOARD ASSEMBLY

6. Disconnect all connections to the motherboard, then carefully remove the board. Remove the 4

standoffs and hex nuts that were supporting the I/O mounting plate (see Figure 3). Place the
motherboard into an anti-static bag for storage. NOTE: Be sure to read the Motherboard
Handling Precautions before handling the board.

ASUS Motherboard Removal

1. Turn off and unplug the game.

2. Unlock and open the CPU section.

3. Remove the 3 screws securing the I/O board to the I/O mounting plate. Remove all connections

from the I/O board, taking note of their positions so you can reconnect them later. See Figure 4.

4. Remove the fish paper from underneath the I/O board. See Figure 5.

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FIGURE 4 - I/O BOARD AND MOUNTING PLATE

FIGURE 5 - FISH PAPER BETWEEN I/O BOARD AND MOUNTING PLATE

SCREWS
SECURING I/O
BOARD TO
MOUNTING
PLATE
(3 PLACES)

I/O MOUNTING

PLATE

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I/O MOUNTING

PLATE

STANDOFFS

(3 PLACES)

SCREWS
FASTENING
MOTHERBOARD TO
GAME (2 PLACES)

CABLE CLAMP
COVERING
SCREW

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5. Remove the 2 screws securing the VGA cable mounting bracket, then remove the bracket (Elite

Edge games only). Remove the 3 or 4 screws securing the I/O mounting plate, then remove the
plate. See Figure 6.

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FIGURE 6 - ASUS I/O MOUNTING PLATE

6. If your I/O mounting plate was secured by 3 screws: Remove the screw securing the cable clamp

to the power supply bracket. Remove the 2 screws securing the motherboard assembly to the
game, located on the right side of the motherboard (Figure 7).

FIGURE 7 - ASUS MOTHERBOARD ASSEMBLY (3 STANDOFFS & 2 SCREWS)

VGA BRACKET AND SCREW S
(ELITE EDGE ONLY)

(a) 3 mounting screws

(b) 4 mounting screws

VGA BRACKET AND SCREWS
(ELITE EDGE ONLY)

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7. If your I/O mounting plate was secured by 4 screws: Remove the screw securing the cable clamp

to the power supply bracket. Remove the screw securing the motherboard assembly to the game,
located on the right side of the motherboard (Figure 8).

I/O MOUNTING

PLATE

STANDOFFS

(4 PLACES)

SCREW FASTENING
MOTHERBOARD TO
GAME

CABLE CLAMP
COVERING
SCREW

FIGURE 8 - ASUS MOTHERBOARD ASSEMBLY (4 STANDOFFS & 1 SCREW)

8. Disconnect all connections to the motherboard, taking note of their positions so you can reconnect

them to the new board. Carefully remove the motherboard, as well as the 3 or 4 standoffs and hex
nuts that were supporting the I/O mounting plate. See Figures 7 and 8. Place the motherboard into
an anti-static bag for storage. NOTE: Be sure to read the Motherboard Handling Precau-
tions before handling the board.

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ASUS Motherboard Installation

1. Replace the I/O mounting plate’s 4 metal standoffs on the motherboard, and secure with hex nuts.

(If your game originally had 3 standoffs supporting the I/O plate, then use the extra standoff that
was shipped with your replacement motherboard.) See Figure 8. Situate the motherboard on top
of the fish paper, then shift the board to the left until it touches the plastic stops. Lock the board
underneath the 2 stops that are shaped like hooks. See Figure 9.

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PLASTIC

STOP

HOOKS

SCREWS
SECURING
FISH PAPER
TO GAME
(2 PLACES)

HOLE FOR
MOTHERBOARD SCREW

FIGURE 9 - FISH PAPER AND PLASTIC STOPS

2. Secure the motherboard to the game with one screw, and reconnect all connections. See

Figure 8.

3. Secure the I/O board mounting plate with the 4 mounting screws. Secure the VGA bracket to the I/

O plate with 2 screws (Elite Edge games only). See Figure 6.

4. Replace the fish paper on the mounting plate. See Figure 5.

5. Line up the I/O board on the fish paper and secure to the mounting plate with 3 screws (Figure 4).

6. Replace all connections on the I/O board.

7. Close and lock the CPU section.

8. Plug in and turn on the game.

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