These upgrade instructions guide users through the process of migrating from a Personal DECstation to a DEC 3000 Model 300/300L AXP. The manual details:
- Hardware Compatibility: Lists of supported and unsupported disk drives, expansion boxes, input devices, graphics modules, monitors, and TURBOchannel options.
- Component Verification: A checklist of items included in the system and accessory kits.
- Preparation: Instructions for identifying and recording existing SCSI IDs to prevent conflicts.
- Installation: Step-by-step procedures for safely opening the DECstation, removing existing drives and option modules, setting SCSI IDs on new drives, and installing mounting brackets.
- System Completion: Finalizing the upgrade by verifying the installation via system console commands, returning the old system to Digital, and updating service contracts.