DEC 3000 Model 300X/300LX AXP Upgrade Information

This document, titled "DEC 3000 Model 300X/300LX AXP Upgrade Information," serves as a guide for customers and Digital Services on how to upgrade to a DEC 3000 Model 300X/300LX AXP system by reusing components from existing older Digital systems.

The guide primarily details:

1. Compatible Options: A comprehensive list of internal/external disks, tape drives, CD-ROMs, monitors, input devices, TURBOchannel graphics, and expansion boxes that can be removed from older systems and used with the DEC 3000 Model 300X/300LX AXP.
2. Removal Procedures: Step-by-step instructions for safely removing these compatible hardware options from a variety of source systems, including VAXstation 4000, DECstation 5000 (various models), DECsystem 5000 (various models), VAXstation VLC, and VAXstation 3100 (various models). These procedures cover tasks such as shutting down the system, disconnecting cables, removing system covers, identifying and removing drives and modules, and setting SCSI IDs.
3. Upgrade Completion & Returns: It directs users to other Digital documentation for installing the removed options into the new DEC 3000 system and provides instructions for returning non-upgradeable systems or options to Digital.
4. Important Warnings: Emphasizes the importance of antistatic precautions and the use of specific mounting brackets for disk drives.

The document also notes that certain older VAXstation models (I, II, 2000, 3200, 3500) have no options that can be upgraded to the DEC 3000 system.