Editing Macintosh Quadra 800 (section)

== Design and Case ==

The Quadra 800 introduced a mini-tower case design, positioned between the [[Macintosh Quadra 700|Quadra 700]]'s smaller form factor and the full tower of the [[Macintosh Quadra 900|Quadra 900]]/[[Macintosh Quadra 950|950]]. This case was also used by the [[Macintosh Quadra 840AV|Quadra 840AV]], [[Power Macintosh 8100]], 8200, and [[Power Macintosh 8500|8500]]. A taller variant was used for the [[Power Macintosh 9500]].

The case has four drive bays: one for the floppy drive and three front-accessible bays for hard drives, CD-ROM, or other devices.

RAM and VRAM upgrades require removal of the logic board, which is held in place by plastic clips. This design is considered difficult to service.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lowendmac.com/roadapples/q800case.shtml |title=Road Apples - The Quadra 800 case |publisher=Low End Mac |date=1999-11-08 |access-date=2026-02-10}}</ref>