Ion Fusion ECS Motherboard Removal and Installation

Service instructions (document 90003025) for removing and installing the ECS motherboard in Megatouch Ion Fusion games.

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Ion Fusion

Megatouch Ion Technical Reference Manual

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Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies -

Ion Fusion

1. Turn off and unplug the game.

2. Unlock and open the front bezel.

3. Loosen the screw on the hard drive support bracket and disconnect the hard drive ribbon cable.

See Figure 1.

HARD
DRIVE
SUPPORT
BRACKET

OSD BOARD

HARD
DRIVE

NUTS
SECURING
FAN
MOUNTING
PLATE TO
HARD DRIVE
MOUNTING
PLATE

SCREW
SECURING
HARD DRIVE
MOUNTING
PLATE TO
ELECTRONICS
BOX COVER

HARD DRIVE
RIBBON CABLE

SCREWS SECURING HARD DRIVE TO
MOUNTING PLATE (BOTH SIDES)

FIGURE 1 - HARD DRIVE ASSEMBLY ON ELECTRONICS BOX

4. Disconnect the 2 fan connections on the face of the electronics box.

5. Disconnect the 2 OSD board connections. See Figure 2.

ECS Motherboard Removal

6. Carefully remove the electronics box cover and set it aside.

7. Remove all wire connections to the motherboard, taking note of their orientation so that they can

be reconnected properly.

8. Remove the 8 screws securing the motherboard to the electronics box. See Figure 3.

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FIGURE 3 - SCREWS SECURING ECS MOTHERBOARD

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9. Carefully extract the motherboard from the electronics box and insert it into an anti-static bag for

storage. NOTE: Be sure to read the Motherboard Handling Precautions before handling
the board.

OSD BOARD CONNECTIONS

FIGURE 2 - OSD BOARD

ATTENTION:

OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES

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ECS Motherboard Installation

1. Set the motherboard in place within the electronics box, then secure the board with the 8 existing

screws. See Figure 3.

2. Restore all motherboard wire connections with the exception of the hard drive ribbon cable and the

2 OSD board connections.

3. Feed the hard drive ribbon cable and OSD board connections through the electronics box cover,

then put the cover in place over the electronics box and secure it with 2 screws. See Figure 1.

4. Connect the hard drive ribbon cable to the hard drive. Note that 4 pins on the hard drive are set off

and will remain unconnected. Make certain that the red stripe on the ribbon cable, indicating pin-1
position, is inserted facing the unconnected pins. See Figure 4.

7. Close and lock the front bezel.

8. Plug in and turn on the game.

5. Restore the hard drive support bracket and tighten the screw. See Figure 1.

6. Reconnect the 2 OSD board connections as well as the 2 fan connections. See Figure 2.

4 UNCONNECTED PINS
(2 ROWS OF 2)

RED
STRIPE
ON
HARD
DRIVE
RIBBON
CABLE

FIGURE 4- CIRCUIT-BOARD SIDE OF HARD DRIVE

Troubleshooting Information - Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies -

Ion Fusion

Megatouch Ion Technical Reference Manual

ATTENTION:

OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES

Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies -

Ion Fusion (cont’d)

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Ion Fusion

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1. Turn off and unplug the game.

2. Unlock and open the front bezel.

3. Loosen the screw on the hard drive support bracket and disconnect the hard drive ribbon cable.

See Figure 5.

HARD
DRIVE
SUPPORT
BRACKET

OSD BOARD

HARD
DRIVE

HARD DRIVE
RIBBON CABLE

FIGURE 5 - HARD DRIVE ASSEMBLY ON ELECTRONICS BOX

4. Disconnect the 2 fan connections on the face of the electronics box.

5. Disconnect the 2 OSD board connections. See Figure 6.

ASUS Motherboard Removal

OSD BOARD CONNECTIONS

FIGURE 6 - OSD BOARD

ATTENTION:

OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES

Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies -

Ion Fusion (cont’d)

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Ion Fusion

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6. Carefully remove the electronics box cover and set it aside.

7. Remove all wire connections to the motherboard, taking note of their orientation so that they can

be reconnected properly.

8. Remove the 6 screws securing the motherboard to the electronics box. See Figure 7.

FIGURE 7 - SCREWS SECURING ASUS MOTHERBOARD

9. Carefully extract the motherboard from the electronics box and insert it into an anti-static bag for

storage. NOTE: Be sure to read the Motherboard Handling Precautions before handling
the board.

ASUS Motherboard Installation

1. Set the motherboard in place within the electronics box (with the connector side facing up), then

secure the board with 6 screws. See Figure 7.

2. Restore all motherboard wire connections.

3. Feed the hard drive ribbon cable and OSD board connections through the electronics box cover,

then put the cover in place over the electronics box and secure it with 2 screws. See Figure 5.

4. For non-quick-click hard drives: Connect the hard drive ribbon cable to the hard drive. Note that

4 pins on the hard drive are set off and will remain unconnected. Make certain that the red stripe
on the ribbon cable, indicating pin-1 position, is inserted facing the unconnected pins (Figure 8).

ATTENTION:

OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES

Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies -

Ion Fusion (cont’d)

Troubleshooting Information - Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies -

Ion Fusion

Megatouch Ion Technical Reference Manual

4 UNCONNECTED PINS
(2 ROWS OF 2)

RED

STRIPE ON

HARD

DRIVE

RIBBON

CABLE

FIGURE 8 - NON-QUICK-CLICK HARD DRIVE (CIRCUIT-BOARD SIDE)

QUICK-CLICK ADAPTER

HARD DRIVE

RIBBON CABLE

WITH THE RED

STRIPE ON THE

BOTTOM AND

THE 2-PIN POWER

CONNECTOR AT

THE TOP

5. For quick-click hard drives: Connect the hard drive ribbon cable to the hard drive by lining up the

left side of the hard drive adapter with the pins on the hard drive and then carefully inserting it all the
way into the quick-click adapter (see Figure 9).

FIGURE 9 - QUICK-CLICK HARD DRIVE

6. Restore the hard drive support bracket and tighten the screw. See Figure 5.

7. Reconnect the 2 OSD board connections, as well as the 2 fan connections. See Figure 6.

8. Close and lock the front bezel.

9. Plug in and turn on the game.

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