Hi, Install PCI cards into your PM 8500 (I have one as well) is easy... unlike install RAM in it.. heheh..
So, just open up the screws from the back and lift out the case and you have easy access to the PCI slots.. no sweat.... -Andrew ----- Original Message ----- From: "ptb123" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 1:21 PM Subject: [PCI] Power PC 8500 How to open case and install USB PCI card > I'm a school teacher and I've got a donated 8500 with a g3-266. It has no > USB PCI card so I bought one from Circuit City. It's an ADS brand USB port > (paperwork says it's mac compatible). Now that I've got it home, I'm > concerned about tearing into the mac since I've read so many horror stories > about getting into the 8500. > > My wife and I are school teachers and she's taking a digital camera course. > However, what we do right now is download to a toshiba laptop w/usb and then > email to the 8500 sitting next to the laptop and use the 8500 and the 20" > Apple monitor to look at the pictures. > > > -- > PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
