User guide

Chapter 2 – Disassembling the Power Macintosh 8500 or 9500 22 ◆
Note the latching tab and the notch in the motherboard near the
top motherboard hook.
Lift latching tab (1). Align hook
with notch (2)
Lift the latching tab and slide the motherboard forward until the top
motherboard hook is centered in the notch in the motherboard.
Lift the latching tab and
slide the motherboard forward
Tilt the motherboard out from the top and lay it flat on the work
surface, taking care not to put undue stress on the LED cable (if
still connected).
Remove motherboard by tilting
out from the top