Performa 640CD DOS Compatible
Another client donation, dead from a lightning strike, then resurrected.
Narrative »
- Mrs. Griffith donated this computer to me when lightning struck their house. I’ve since repaired and preserved it.
Vital Stats »
- Model Number: M3076
- Serial Number: XB53007T4KR
- Build Date: 7/26/1995 6:00 AM
Acquisition Data »
- Acquisition Date: 2004-ish
- Acquisition Method: Donation
- Acquired From: Client Drop-off
Physical Condition »
- Vitals: MacOS 7.5.3 Revision 2, 12MB RAM, CF replacing HD.
- Condition:
- 28 December 2015: Replaced power supply. Updated Hard Drive using Compact Flash. System works well.
- Upon Delivery: Failed power supply. Failed Hard Drive. Machine is in pieces. The logic board when pulled and placed in my Performa 630 CD works properly.
- Other: Power cable not present. None of the associated packaging or manuals is present.
- Repair and Preservation Information:
- If you are replacing the Hard Drive on these machines, please be aware of the following:
- That your replacement disk is no greater than 8GB.
- Devices larger than this may function, but you will only be able to use a maximum of 8GB of space, and partition it into 4GB max partitions.
- That you have connected the disk to another machine and initialized it with Disk Setup ahead of time or you have booted from a system that contains the aLoadIDE extension.
- Failure to follow the above two rules will result in the machine not seeing your replacement disk.
- That your replacement disk is no greater than 8GB.
- OS install CD available at https://winworldpc.com/
- Teardown Instructions: http://tim.id.au/laptops/apple/legacy/performa_630_series.pdf
- If you are replacing the Hard Drive on these machines, please be aware of the following:
Associated Accessories »
- Keyboard
- Mouse