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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.

ATTENTION:

OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES

Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies -

Ion eVo/eVo Wallette/Elite Edge

Troubleshooting Information - Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies -

Ion eVo/eVo Wallette/Elite Edge

Megatouch Ion Technical Reference Manual

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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ATTENTION:

OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES

Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies -

Ion eVo/eVo Wallette/Elite Edge (cont’d)

Troubleshooting Information - Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies -

Ion eVo/eVo Wallette/Elite Edge

Megatouch Ion Technical Reference Manual

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.