Power Macintosh 8600/ 9600 & WS 9650 Service Source
The Power Macintosh 8600/9600 & WS 9650 Service Source is Apple's 237-page service manual for the Power Macintosh 8600/200, 8600/250, 8600/300, 9600/200, 9600MP/200, 9600/233, 9600/300 and 9600/350 and the Workgroup Server 9650/233 and 9650/350. The PDF was created on 16 January 1997 and its internal title is "PM8600&9600T". Page numbers below are PDF pages.
It is module-level: Apple's specifications, symptom charts, take-apart procedures, upgrade procedures and four exploded views with part numbers. It has no schematics and no component values.
Specifications as Apple prints them
[edit | edit source]| Item | As printed | Page |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | One PowerPC 604e at 200, 250 or 300 MHz (8600); one at 200, 233, 300 or 350 MHz, or two at 200 MHz (9600MP/200); one at 233 or 350 MHz (WS 9650); built-in FPU | 47–49 |
| RAM | 168-pin, 64-bit, 70 ns or faster EDO or FPM DIMMs: 8600 to 512 MB; 9600 and WS 9650 to 768 MB | 50 |
| VRAM | 2 MB, expandable to 4 MB (8600); 4 MB or 8 MB on a standard PCI video card (9600, WS 9650) | 51 |
| Cache | 256K L2 cache DIMM (8600/200); 512K soldered L2 (9600/200, 9600MP/200, 9600/233, WS 9650/233); 1 MB inline cache on the processor card (8600/250, 8600/300, 9600/300, 9600/350, WS 9650/350) | 52 |
| Line voltage | 100–240 V AC RMS single phase, automatically configured; 50–60 Hz | 60 |
| Maximum power | DC 390 W (excluding monitor); AC 560 W maximum continuous, 700 W peak input | 60 |
Contents
[edit | edit source]- Basics: Overview (p. 3), Configurations (p. 10), PowerPC 604e Microprocessor (p. 14), Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) (p. 15), Dual In-Line Memory Modules (DIMMs) (p. 16), Memory Configurations (p. 18), Ethernet Support (p. 22), GeoPort (p. 23), PC Compatibility Cards (p. 24), The Cuda Chip (p. 25), Resetting the Logic Board (p. 26), Fast SCSI (p. 28), Ultra Wide SCSI (p. 29), Rear View Diagram (p. 35), Logic Board Diagram (p. 39), Repair Strategy (p. 43), Ordering (p. 44), Warranty and AppleCare (p. 45)
- Specifications: Processor (p. 47), Memory (p. 50), I/O Interfaces (p. 53), I/O Devices (p. 56), Disk Storage (p. 57), Electrical (p. 60), Physical (p. 61), Environmental (p. 62)
- Troubleshooting: General (p. 64), Cleaning Procedure for Card Connectors (p. 65), Symptom Charts (p. 66)
- Take Apart: Side Access Panel (p. 99), PCI Cards (p. 101), Ultra SCSI Card (WS 9650 only) (p. 104), Air Deflector (PM 8600 only) (p. 109), Fan Assembly (p. 111), Baffle (p. 117), Floppy Drive (p. 119), CD-ROM Drive (p. 125), Zip Drive (p. 131), Front Hard Drive (p. 138), Tape Drive (WS 9650/233 only) (p. 145), Rear Hard Drive (p. 150), Power Supply (p. 155), Speaker Housing and Speaker (p. 160), DRAM DIMMs (p. 165), VRAM DIMMs (PM 8600/200) (p. 170), Cache DIMM (PM 8600/200) (p. 175), Processor Card (p. 180), Logic Board (p. 184), AV Module Video In/Out (PM 8600/200) (p. 190), Speaker Bezel (p. 194), Locking Lever (p. 198), Chassis Handle (p. 202), Top Cover (p. 206), I/O Panel (p. 208), Rear Panel (p. 210), Stationary Panel (p. 212), Logic Board Latch (p. 215), Light/Power Actuator (p. 219), Chassis (p. 221)
- Upgrades: PC Compatibility Cards (p. 224), PCI Card (p. 225), Bottom Drives (p. 229)
- Exploded Views (pp. 234–237)
Notable content
[edit | edit source]The Basics chapter covers the Cuda chip and the logic board reset (pp. 25–26), Fast SCSI (p. 28) and the Ultra Wide SCSI JackHammer SE PCI card fitted to the Workgroup Server 9650, with termination rules for adding devices to the Fast SCSI-2 bus (p. 29).
What this manual does not contain
[edit | edit source]- No schematic, no parts list below module level, no component values.
- No Adjustments chapter and no Additional Procedures chapter, so there is no battery verification procedure or battery voltage threshold. The battery appears in the logic board reset (p. 26).
Pages that cite this document
[edit | edit source]- Apple Workgroup Server 9650: WS 9650 specifications, the three SCSI buses and termination, the Ultra Wide cable checks and exploded-view part numbers.
- Power Macintosh 9600: models, specifications, known faults and service parts
- Power Macintosh 8600: models and differences from the 9600
- Power Macintosh 9600 General Maintenance: take-apart procedures for the shared case, fan and baffle, memory, battery and resets
- Power Macintosh 9600 Troubleshooting: Apple's symptom charts
- Power Macintosh 9600 Capacitor Replacement Guide: logic board diagrams and part numbers
- Power Macintosh 8500: AV module and power supply part numbers from the exploded view
The articles are Power Macintosh 8600 and Power Macintosh 9600. Apple's other documents for these machines are Power Macintosh 7300, 7600, 8600 and 9600 Computers Developer Note, Enhanced Power Macintosh 8600 and 9600 Computers Developer Note and Power Macintosh 9600 Logic Board Schematic.
Related volumes: Power Macintosh 8200 and 8500 Series/WS 8550 Service Source and Power Macintosh 9500 Series Service Source.
Download: Pm8600.9600.ws9650.pdf (6.2 MB)