User guide

Genesis MP Chapter 2 – Disassembling the Power Macintosh 8500 or 9500
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The 8500 card support does not have a fan.
Opening 8500 card support
Disconnect any cables attached to the PCI cards if you have not
already done so.
Remove any PCI cards (if installed) by spreading apart the retain-
er tabs and pulling the card out of the slot. If necessary, wiggle the
card left and right a little bit to free it up. Do NOT stress the card
up and down - this could damage the card and the PCI connector.
Set PCI card(s) aside for reuse in the Genesis MP Conversion.
Remove installed PCI card(s)
Remove the processor card and set it aside. You will not reuse the
processor card in the Genesis MP Conversion.
Remove processor card