Macintosh Performa 5400
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| Performa 5200. The 5400 series uses the same enclosure. | |
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Apple Computer, Inc. |
| Type | All-in-one personal computer |
| Released | April 22, 1996 (Performa 5400CD)[1] |
| CPU | PowerPC 603e at 120, 160 or 180 MHz, by model[2] |
| Memory | 8 or 16 MB on the logic board; two 168-pin DIMM slots, 136 MB maximum[2] |
| Storage | 1.2, 1.6 or 2.4 GB IDE hard drive; tray-loading CD-ROM; 1.4 MB SuperDrive[2] |
| Display | Built-in 15-inch shadow-mask colour display[2] |
| Sound | 16-bit stereo input and output[2] |
| Power | 100–240 V AC, 47–63 Hz, 125 W[2] |
| Dimensions | 17.5 × 16 × 15.1 in (445 × 406 × 383 mm), H × W × D[2] |
| Weight | 47 lb (21.3 kg)[1] |
| OS / Firmware | System 7.5.3 with System Enabler 410[1] |
| Predecessor | Performa 5300CD |
| Successor | Power Macintosh 5500 |
| Codename | Alchemy (logic board)[3] |
The Macintosh Performa 5400 series is a family of all-in-one Macintosh computers with a PowerPC 603e processor, a 15-inch display and a PCI slot, sold from April 1996. The Performa models are consumer versions of the Power Macintosh 5400, and Apple services all of them, with the Power Macintosh 5500, in one manual.[4] EveryMac gives the logic board codename as Alchemy.[3]
The 5400 looks like the Performa 5300CD. It uses the same power supplies, analogue/video boards and CRT assemblies as the 5200 and 5300, and the same rear housing and front bezel as their Rev. B versions. The logic board is new: 168-pin DIMMs replace 72-pin SIMMs, a PCI slot replaces the LC processor-direct slot, and part of the RAM is soldered to the board.[5][6][2]
Models
[edit | edit source]| Model | CPU | CD-ROM | Colour | Sold | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performa 5400CD | 120 MHz | 4× | Platinum | Worldwide; Ethernet fitted | April 22, 1996[1][3] |
| Performa 5410CD | 120 MHz | 4× | Platinum | Outside the US; no Ethernet | April 22, 1996[7] |
| Performa 5420CD | 120 MHz | 4× | Graphite | Japan at first | April 22, 1996[8][4] |
| Performa 5400/160 | 160 MHz | 8× | Platinum | Japan, Australia, Europe | August 5, 1996[9][4] |
| Performa 5400/180 | 180 MHz (603ev) | 8× | Graphite | Europe, Asia | August 5, 1996[10][4] |
| Performa 5420/180 | 180 MHz (603ev) | 8× | Graphite | Japan, Australia | –[4] |
| Performa 5430 | 160 MHz | 8× | – | Outside the US | November 12, 1996[11] |
| Performa 5440 | 180 MHz | 8× | – | Outside the US | November 12, 1996[12] |
The Power Macintosh 5400/120, 5400/180 and 5400/200 were the education-market versions in the United States.[4] EveryMac lists a Performa 5400/180 "Director's Edition" sold in Australia with 24 MB of RAM, a 2.4 GB drive and the TV and video cards fitted.[13]
Specifications
[edit | edit source]| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Processor | PowerPC 603e (603ev on the 180 MHz models) with integrated FPU; 64-bit PowerPC bus; 40 MHz bus[2][1] |
| Cache | 32 KB level 1; optional 256K level 2 on a 160-pin DIMM card[2] |
| ROM | 4 MB[2] |
| RAM | Soldered to the board: 8 MB on the 120 MHz models, 8 or 16 MB on the 5400/180, 16 MB on the 5400/160 and 5420/180. Two JEDEC 168-pin DIMM slots take 70 ns or faster, 2K-refresh DIMMs to 136 MB. Apple's technical-specification pages give 8 MB on the board for every Performa 5400 model, including the 5400/160[2][9] |
| Video | 1 MB DRAM frame buffer on the logic board. 640 × 480 at 16-bit (60 or 67 Hz), 800 × 600 at 16-bit (60 or 72 Hz), 832 × 624 at 8-bit (75 Hz, no video input)[2] |
| Display | 15-inch shadow mask, 12.8-inch viewable image; 0.28 mm dot pitch; 66.7 Hz vertical; 240 × 185 mm active raster; 9,300 K white point[2] |
| Storage | 1.2 or 1.6 GB IDE hard drive (1.6 or 2.4 GB on the 5420/180); AppleCD 600i (4×) or AppleCD 1200i (8×); 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive, manual insert[2] |
| Sound | Stereo input port (PlainTalk microphone or line level; not the Omni microphone) and a built-in mono microphone; two stereo outputs, nominally 0.5 V RMS into 39 ohms; 16-bit samples at 11, 22 or 44 kHz; internal speakers deliver 8-bit and 16-bit stereo[2] |
| Ports | Two serial ports (LocalTalk and GeoPort); one SCSI port (DB-25, up to seven devices); one ADB port; DB-15 mirror video output with the optional video connector kit[2] |
| Expansion | One 32-bit PCI slot for 7-inch cards (NuBus cards do not fit); communications slot for a modem or Ethernet card; 60-pin video-in (DAV) slot; optional internal TV/FM tuner; 22-pin external video connector slot; 10 DMA channels[2][4] |
| Power | 100–240 V AC, 47–63 Hz, 125 W. Surge 300 V RMS for 100 ms; peak inrush 40 A; 2.5 A maximum for all line and load conditions[2] |
| Size and weight | 17.5 × 16 × 15.1 in (445 × 406 × 383 mm), height × width × depth; 47 lb[2][1] |
| Clock battery | 4.5 V alkaline pack ("Battery Clock Computer", Rayovac) on a hook-and-loop base, with a plug-in lead; replace below 3.0 V[1][14] |
Two of Apple's own figures conflict. The Service Source weight entry reads "Without CD-ROM: 17 lb. With CD-ROM: 19 lb. (21.15 kg)"; the kilogram figure matches the 47 lb on Apple's technical-specification pages, and the pound figures do not. The technical-specification pages also give the width as 15.1 in and the depth as 16 in, the reverse of the Service Source.[2][1]
Hardware notes
[edit | edit source]The 5400 takes 168-pin DIMMs, which can be fitted singly. Apple says matching pairs (same size and speed) enable memory interleaving for best performance, and that 72-pin SIMMs from earlier Macintoshes do not fit. The Power Macintosh 5400/200 and the 5500 need 60 ns, 5-volt buffered EDO DIMMs instead.[4][2]
Apple revised the 5000-series chassis a few months after launch. With the front bezel off, speakers built into the bezel mark the original version and speakers fixed to the sides of the metal chassis mark Rev. B. Rev. B changes are not backward-compatible, and the take-apart chapter gives separate procedures for the power supply, analogue board and speakers.[4] Apple's service modules for the platinum machines are:[5]
| Module | Part numbers |
|---|---|
| Power supply | 661-0930 (Rev. A), 661-0331 (Rev. A with thermistor connector), 661-1117 (Rev. B) |
| Analogue/video board assembly | 661-0928 (Rev. A), 661-1356 (Rev. B) |
| CRT assembly | 661-0952 (US), 661-0954 (southern hemisphere) |
| Logic board | 661-1072 (120 MHz), 661-1327 (160 MHz), 661-1324 (180 MHz), 661-1330 (200 MHz) |
| Hard drive | 661-1139 or 661-1106 (1.2 GB), 661-1107 (1.6 GB) |
| CD-ROM drive | 661-0913 (AppleCD 600i), 661-1240 (AppleCD 1200i), 661-1415 (12×) |
The graphite Performa 5400/180, 5420 and 5420/180 have their own exploded view: power supply 661-1138, analogue/video board 661-1182, and graphite plastics.[5] The three power supplies used across the 5200, 5300, 5400 and 5500 are told apart by the thermistor: 661-0331 (Rev. A) has one at CN13, 661-0930 (Rev. A) has none there, and 661-1117 (Rev. B) has one at CN9. Apple says they are not interchangeable.[6] The CRT and its degauss frame are matched at the factory and are replaced as one unit.[4]
The logic board carries a Cuda reset button. The Cuda microcontroller switches the power on and off, handles resets, keeps PRAM and the real-time clock, and runs ADB, and Apple says many system problems clear when it is reset.[4][14]
Known faults
[edit | edit source]- A flashing question mark at startup, cured by a restart, on a machine with the 1.6 GB ATA drive 661-1107: Apple replaced drives with serial numbers from XXX6099XXXXX to XXX6131XXXXX.[15]
- External SCSI devices not recognised: Apple's fix for a possible SCSI timing problem on the 5400 is the 6360/64xx/54xx Update disk.[15]
- A CD-ROM eject button that sticks is cured by replacing the front bezel (922-1857).[15]
- A rattle at startup with the Apple External Video Connector fitted is its cable touching the fan blades.[15]
- A Sad Mac with black vertical lines and a screeching sound points to the DIMMs, then the logic board.[15]
The clock battery is a 4.5 V alkaline pack on the logic board.[1][14] If it has leaked, neutralise the alkaline residue with dilute white vinegar; see Battery Explosion, Capacitor or Corrosion Damage. The full symptom charts are on Macintosh Performa 5400 Troubleshooting. The machine contains a CRT; read CRT Discharge Procedure before removing the rear housing.
Maintenance and repair guides
[edit | edit source]- Macintosh Performa 5400 General Maintenance
- Macintosh Performa 5400 Troubleshooting
- Macintosh Performa 5400 Capacitor Replacement Guide
Documentation
[edit | edit source]Apple's Power Macintosh/Performa 5000 Series Service Source (1997, 309 pages) covers the Power Macintosh 5400/120, 5400/180, 5400/200 and 5500/225 and the international Performa 5400/160, 5400/180, 5420 and 5420/180. It is a module-level manual with specifications, symptom charts, take-apart procedures, adjustments and exploded views; it has no schematics or component values.[4]
Download: Powermac.perf_5400.5500.pdf. Description page: Power Macintosh/Performa 5000 Series Service Source.
Apple's owner's manual for the series, the Macintosh Performa User's Manual for Performa 5400 series computers (1996), covers setup, expansion, troubleshooting and reinstalling the Performa software. Its appendices show how to open the computer to fit a PCI or communication card (pp. 117–136) and how to install DIMMs and a level 2 cache module.[16] Download: Macintosh Performa 5400 Series User's Manual.pdf.
Related pages
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Macintosh Performa 5400CD: Technical Specifications, Apple—link(accessed 2026-09-30)
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 Apple Computer, Power Macintosh/Performa 5000 Series Service Source, 1997, Specifications chapter: Processor (pp. 2–3), Memory (pp. 4–6), Disk Storage (pp. 7–8), I/O Interfaces (pp. 9–12), I/O Devices (pp. 13–14), Sound and Video (pp. 15–22), Electrical (p. 23), Physical (p. 24), Environmental (p. 25). Hosted as File:Powermac.perf_5400.5500.pdf.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Macintosh Performa 5400CD Specs, EveryMac.com—link(accessed 2026-09-30)
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 Apple Computer, Power Macintosh/Performa 5000 Series (Power Macintosh/Performa 5400 and 5500 Series) Service Source, 1997, cover (models covered) and Basics chapter: Rev. B (p. 2), Configurations (pp. 3–12), Service Strategy (pp. 13–15), The Cuda Chip (p. 32), DIMMs (pp. 33–35), CRT and Degauss Frame (p. 36), logic board diagram (p. 40). Hosted as File:Powermac.perf_5400.5500.pdf; see Power Macintosh/Performa 5000 Series Service Source.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Apple Computer, Power Macintosh/Performa 5000 Series Service Source, 1997, Exploded View: 5400/5500 (p. 1) and Performa 5400/180, 5420, 5420/180 (p. 1). Hosted as File:Powermac.perf_5400.5500.pdf.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Apple Computer, Power Macintosh/Performa 5200 and 5300 Service Source, 1997, Exploded View, p. 1; Take Apart, Power Supply, Rev. A, p. 57 (supply part numbers "5200/5300/5400/5500", "NOT interchangeable"). Hosted as File:Powermac.perf_5200.5300.pdf.
- ↑ Macintosh Performa 5410CD: Technical Specifications, Apple—link(accessed 2026-09-30)
- ↑ Macintosh Performa 5420CD, Apple—link(accessed 2026-09-30)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Macintosh Performa 5400/160: Technical Specifications, Apple—link(accessed 2026-09-30)
- ↑ Macintosh Performa 5400/180: Technical Specifications, Apple—link(accessed 2026-09-30)
- ↑ Macintosh Performa 5430: Technical Specifications, Apple—link(accessed 2026-09-30)
- ↑ Macintosh Performa 5440: Technical Specifications, Apple—link(accessed 2026-09-30)
- ↑ Macintosh Performa 5400/180 (DE) Specs, EveryMac.com—link(accessed 2026-09-30)
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Apple Computer, Power Macintosh/Performa 5000 Series Service Source, 1997, Additional Procedures chapter: Battery Verification (pp. 1–2), Battery Replacement (pp. 3–4), Cuda Chip Reset (p. 5), Logic Board Reset (pp. 6–8). Hosted as File:Powermac.perf_5400.5500.pdf.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 Apple Computer, Power Macintosh/Performa 5000 Series Service Source, 1997, Troubleshooting chapter, Symptom Charts, pp. 3–28. Hosted as File:Powermac.perf_5400.5500.pdf.
- ↑ Apple Computer, Macintosh Performa User's Manual: for Macintosh Performa 5400 series computers, 1996, contents; chapter 6, Troubleshooting (pp. 59–90); Appendix B, Installing an Expansion Card (pp. 117–136); Appendix E, Installing Additional Memory. Hosted as File:Macintosh Performa 5400 Series User's Manual.pdf.