Apple Disk II Technical Procedures

B. REPLACING THE DISK DRIVE CABLERemoving the Cable:1. Power down the Apple. Remove the disk drive cover.2. Release the catch on the nylon cable holder (mounted on the insideof the back plate) by pressing the tab toward the back of the unit.Disconnect the cable from the analog card and lift the cable freeof the drive.3. Gently disconnect the other end of the ribbon cable from theinterface card in the Apple. If the cable is a shielded !f RFI Mcable, loosen the clamping screw and remove the cable from theclamp.Replacing the Cable:4. Place the cable into the nylon cable holder so that the toroids(donut-shaped ferrite pieces) are just below the cable holder, andsnap the holder shut.5. Attach the ribbon cable plug to the connector on the analog card,making sure that both rows of pins align with the holes in the plugand that the arrow on the plug points to pin 1 on the connector.(The cable should exit away from the analog card.)6. Replace the disk drive cover.7. Then carefully attach the ribbon cable to the interface card, asshown in figure 1.disk ][ take-apart rev. 8-31-82 page 1.5