Greetings, All New listee here, recently come into possession of a Power PC 8500 (free) suffering woefully from a lack of memory. Previous owner had only 48megs to handle a shipload of apps and wondered why the unit wasn't operating properly. Anyway, my problem is this: I purchased two memory sticks, 128megs each, (OWC, $55 to the door) which with the already installed 32megs plus the 16 built-in, would increase my memory to 304megs. While the manual that came with the processor shows where the memory goes, it doesn't show how to get there. My other computer, a UMax C500 was a simple matter of opening the case and inserting the memory sticks. After removing the exterior shell of the 8500, I can see thru the interior of the unit to the opposite side where the memory banks reside, but all I can see is the lower portion of the back of the processor board--the memory bank area is hidden from sight. Not being a tech, of course, I don't want to do any damage to the processor by forcing something that shouldn't be forced. So what I need to know is, how do I access the memory banks to install the memory ? The only possibility I can see is to remove two screws that secure the cover of the audio in-out plugins at the back of the unit. Or is there something inside the box that needs to be removed to gain access. Any assistance would be appreciated, either on or off list. BTW, when I opened the case, I found between a quarter and a half inch of dust and lint covering the interior. It's a wonder the sucker even started up. I'm really looking forward to getting this computer up and running as memory-wise and processor speed-wise, it's much bigger and faster than my venerable C500. -- Lee Freedman Fort Bragg, CA
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