Macintosh Performa 635CD
The Macintosh Performa 635CD is a model in Apple's Performa 630 series with a 33 MHz 68LC040 and a CD-ROM drive. Apple's specification sheet gives it 5 MB of RAM as the minimum configuration, a 250 MB IDE hard drive and a double-speed CD-ROM drive, and dates it 1 July 1994.[1] Macworld listed it in September 1994, as the "Performa 635", at an estimated street price of US$1,849 to US$1,899 with a 15-inch monitor and keyboard.[2] EveryMac describes it as the Performa 630CD with a 15-inch Apple colour monitor and an external 14.4k modem, at US$1,900 (order number M3425LL/A), introduced 18 July 1994.[3]
The Macintosh Performa 630 page has the configuration table for the whole series, the full specification and a selection of Apple's symptom charts.
Configuration
[edit | edit source]Apple's service manual lists the Performa 635CD with 5 MB of RAM, a 1.4 MB SuperDrive, a 250 MB IDE hard drive, an internal AppleCD 300i Plus CD-ROM drive, a 15-inch Apple Performa Display and a TelePort send-fax/data modem.[4] The 5 MB is the 4 MB soldered to the logic board plus a 1 MB SIMM in the single socket, so any memory upgrade replaces that SIMM; the maximum is 36 MB with a 32 MB SIMM.[1][4]
The CD-ROM drive is a SCSI device, set to SCSI ID 3 at the factory, although the hard drive is IDE.[4]
Specifications
[edit | edit source]| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Processor | Motorola 68LC040 at 33 MHz, no FPU[4][1] |
| RAM | 4 MB on the logic board; one 72-pin SIMM socket, 80 ns; 36 MB maximum[1][4] |
| Video | 1 MB DRAM frame buffer, not expandable; up to 16 bits per pixel at 640 × 480, 8 bits at 800 × 600[4] |
| Drives | 1.4 MB SuperDrive, manual insert; IDE hard drive; AppleCD 300i Plus double-speed CD-ROM drive. Internal SCSI hard drives are not supported[4] |
| Sound | 8-bit mono input; 8-bit stereo output, 16-bit in CD mode, 0.5 V RMS into 39 ohms[4] |
| Electrical | 100-240 V AC, 50-60 Hz; 45 W maximum, not including the monitor[1][5] |
The Performa 630 Series volume prints the maximum power as "5 W"; Apple's specification sheet and the LC 630/Quadra 630/Performa 640 volume give 45 W.[4][1][5]
Battery
[edit | edit source]Apple's specification sheet gives the battery as 4.5 V alkaline.[1] The Service Source gives no test voltage; its symptom charts print "Unplug 5.4 battery" for the 20-second battery-unplug step, a misprint for 4.5, which the LC 630 volume prints for the same step.[4][5] Neutralise alkaline leakage with a weak acid such as vinegar; see Battery Explosion, Capacitor or Corrosion Damage.
Maintenance and repair
[edit | edit source]The Performa 635CD has the LC 630's case and logic board family, and the LC 630 guides apply: Macintosh LC 630 General Maintenance, Macintosh LC 630 Troubleshooting and Macintosh LC 630 Capacitor Replacement Guide.
Documentation
[edit | edit source]- Macintosh Performa 630 Series Service Source: Apple's service manual for the Performa 630 series.[4]
- LC 630/Quadra 630/ Performa 640 Service Source[5]
Related pages
[edit | edit source]- Macintosh Performa 630 and the rest of the Performa 630 series
- Macintosh Performa 630CD
- Macintosh LC 630
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Macintosh Performa 635CD: Technical Specifications, Apple—link(accessed 2026-09-30) Introduced 7/1/1994; RAM 5-36 MB; minimum hard drive 250 MB. 68LC040 at 33 MHz, no FPU; data path 32-bit, 33 MHz; slots LC, comm, TV, video in; one ADB; DB-15 video; 45 W maximum, 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz; battery type 4.5 V alkaline; 4 MB on the logic board, one 72-pin SIMM slot, 80 ns; 1 MB video DRAM; Gestalt ID 98; System 7.1.2P with System Enabler 405; 1 MB ROM; 2x CD-ROM.
- ↑ Jim Heid, "Multimedia Mac", Macworld, vol. 11 no. 9, September 1994, pp. 98-103, table "The Quadra 630 Family Tree" (Apple's estimated street prices). archive.org scan. Performa 630CD US$1,849-1,899 (8 MB, 250 MB, CD-ROM, 14-inch monitor); Performa 635 US$1,849-1,899 (5 MB, 250 MB, CD-ROM, 15-inch monitor); Performa 636 US$1,349-1,399 (4 MB, 250 MB, no CD-ROM, 14-inch monitor); Performa 636CD US$1,649-1,699 (8 MB, 250 MB, CD-ROM, 14-inch monitor); the 636 and 636CD "available in higher-education channel only"; all Performa models include monitor and keyboard.
- ↑ Apple Macintosh Performa 635CD Specs, EveryMac—link(accessed 2026-09-30) Introduced 18 July 1994, discontinued 1 July 1995; 5 MB (4 MB on board); 250 MB IDE; 2X CD-ROM; identical to the 630CD but shipped with a 15-inch Apple colour monitor and an external 14.4 modem; order number M3425LL/A; model M3076; US$1,900.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 Apple Computer, Macintosh Performa 630 Series Service Source (1995), File:Performa 630 series.pdf; see Macintosh Performa 630 Series Service Source. PDF page numbers: title p. 1; General Information pp. 3-6; Product Configuration pp. 7-12; Processor p. 18; Memory pp. 19-20; Disk Storage p. 21; I/O Interfaces pp. 22-24; Sound and Video p. 26; Electrical p. 27; Physical p. 28; Symptom Charts pp. 31-46 (battery step pp. 36, 43; video-in card p. 37; CD-ROM p. 41); Logic Board take-apart p. 70; Exploded View p. 120.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Apple Computer, LC 630/Quadra 630/Performa 640 Service Source, File:Quadra.lc 630.performa 640.pdf; see LC 630/Quadra 630/ Performa 640 Service Source. Electrical, PDF p. 27 (45 W); symptom chart, PDF p. 37 ("Unplug 4.5 battery").