Macintosh Performa 6200 - Revision history

Josh: P4 verification: cite Apple's own Service Source volume for this machine (hosted here) for the electrical specification and battery threshold, and link the documentation page

2026-09-25T07:50:51Z

P4 verification: cite Apple's own Service Source volume for this machine (hosted here) for the electrical specification and battery threshold, and link the documentation page

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	A comprehensive troubleshooting guide is available on the [[Macintosh Performa 6200CD Troubleshooting]] page.		A comprehensive troubleshooting guide is available on the [[Macintosh Performa 6200CD Troubleshooting]] page.

			== Service documentation ==

			Apple's own service manual is hosted here as [[Performa 6200/6300 Series Service Source]]. It
			gives the Performa 6200 as a '''PowerPC 603 at 75 MHz''', a '''100–240 VAC''' supply at 47–63 Hz
			drawing '''125 W''' with a 300 V RMS 100 ms surge rating and a '''40 A peak inrush''', and the PRAM
			cell threshold as '''replace below 3.0 V'''. The '''Performa 6360 is electrically a different
			machine''' and is specified separately throughout: 90–270 VAC, 43–67 Hz, 150 W.<ref name="ssperforma62006300">Apple Computer, ''Performa 6200/6300 Series'', Service Source, 210 pp, no printed revision date; the PDF's internal creation date of 1956 is an artefact and must not be quoted. Hosted here as the wiki page linked above ([[:File:performa_6200.6300.pdf]]). Specifications chapter, and Additional Procedures — Battery Verification where a threshold is quoted.</ref>

			That volume contains a chapter that exists almost nowhere else in Apple's set: '''REA Procedures''',
			Apple's '''Repair Extension Authorisation''' for the freezing and video colour-hue faults these
			machines became known for, with a repair overview, a System Tester, part numbers and an
			"Install System 7.5.3" step. It is Apple's own account of the problem rather than a rumour.

			Do not quote the PDF's internal creation date: it reads '''2 September 1956''', which is impossible
			and is an Acrobat Distiller artefact.<ref name="ssperforma62006300" />

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

Josh: Verification drive: width and depth were swapped (Apple: 16.5 in wide, 12.6 in deep); the 1 MB frame buffer is dedicated DRAM on the logic board, not carved out of system RAM; added Apple's Repair Extension Program checks (U10 343S1191/343S1121, Cache/ROM DIMM 661-1278, U6/U27 version-B check, RGB cable) and the electrical spec; cited to the Performa 6200/6300 Service Source

2026-09-23T22:05:25Z

Verification drive: width and depth were swapped (Apple: 16.5 in wide, 12.6 in deep); the 1 MB frame buffer is dedicated DRAM on the logic board, not carved out of system RAM; added Apple's Repair Extension Program checks (U10 343S1191/343S1121, Cache/ROM DIMM 661-1278, U6/U27 version-B check, RGB cable) and the electrical spec; cited to the Performa 6200/6300 Service Source

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	\| cpu = PowerPC 603 @ 75 MHz		\| cpu = PowerPC 603 @ 75 MHz
	\| memory = 8 MB RAM (expandable to 64 MB)		\| memory = 8 MB RAM (expandable to 64 MB)
	\| storage = 1.0 GB IDE hard drive		\| storage = 1 GB IDE hard drive
	\| display = 640×480 @ 16-bit, 800×600 or 832×624 @ 8-bit		\| display = 640×480 @ 16-bit, 800×600 or 832×624 @ 8-bit
	\| sound = Stereo 16-bit, 22 kHz		\| sound = Stereo 16-bit, 22 kHz
	\| dimensions = 4.3" H × 12.6" W × 16.5" D (10.~~9 × 32~~ × 41.9 cm)		\| dimensions = 4.3" H × 16.5" W × 12.6" D (10.95 × 41.95 × 32 cm)
	\| weight = 19~~.0 lbs~~ (8.6 kg)		\| weight = 17 lb (7.7 kg) without CD-ROM; 19 lb (8.6 kg) with
	\| os = System 7.5.1 – Mac OS 9.1		\| os = System 7.5.1 – Mac OS 9.1
	\| predecessor = [[Macintosh Quadra 630\|Quadra 630]]		\| predecessor = [[Macintosh Quadra 630\|Quadra 630]]
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	=== Cache Configuration ===		=== Cache Configuration ===
	* '''L1 Cache:''' 16 KB		* '''L1 Cache:''' 16 KB on the PowerPC 603 (8 KB instruction, 8 KB data)
	* '''L2 Cache:''' 256 KB		* '''L2 Cache:''' 256 KB<ref name="ss62">Apple Computer, Inc., ''Performa 6200/6300 Series Service Source'', Specifications, Troubleshooting → Symptom Charts, Additional Procedures and REA Procedures → "Repair Overview for Freezing and Video Color Hue Issues". Hosted on this wiki as [[:File:Performa 6200.6300.pdf]].</ref>

	== Memory and Storage ==		== Memory and Storage ==
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	\| '''RAM Type''' \|\| 72-pin SIMM		\| '''RAM Type''' \|\| 72-pin SIMM
	\|-		\|-
	\| '''Minimum Speed''' \|\| 80 ns		\| '''Minimum Speed''' \|\| 80 ns or faster<ref name="ss62" />
	\|-		\|-
	\| '''Standard RAM''' \|\| 8 MB		\| '''Standard RAM''' \|\| 8 MB minimum, fitted in '''one''' SIMM slot; none is soldered to the board<ref name="ss62" />
	\|-		\|-
	\| '''Maximum RAM''' \|\| 64 MB		\| '''Maximum RAM''' \|\| 64 MB across two SIMM slots<ref name="ss62" />
	\|-		\|-
	\| '''RAM Slots''' \|\| 2		\| '''RAM Slots''' \|\| 2<ref name="ss62" />
			\|-
			\| '''ROM''' \|\| 4 MB<ref name="ss62" />
	\|}		\|}

	1 MB of system RAM ~~is dedicated~~ to video ~~function~~.		'''The 1 MB video frame buffer is separate DRAM on the logic board, not a slice of system
			RAM.''' Apple's specification reads "DRAM Frame Buffer: 1 MB DRAM on board, for video
			support".<ref name="ss62" /> Fitting more system memory does not change the available video
			memory, and the machine does not lose 1 MB of its 8 MB to video.

	=== Storage Systems ===		=== Storage Systems ===
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	* '''Standard Resolution:''' 640×480 at 16-bit color		* '''Standard Resolution:''' 640×480 at 16-bit color
	* '''Extended Resolution:''' 800×600 or 832×624 at 8-bit color		* '''Extended Resolution:''' 800×600 or 832×624 at 8-bit color
	* '''~~VRAM~~:''' 1 MB (from system ~~RAM)~~		* '''Frame buffer:''' 1 MB of dedicated DRAM on the logic board<ref name="ss62" />

			== Apple's Repair Extension Program ==

			Apple ran a genuine '''Repair Extension Program''' covering system freezes and sudden changes
			in video colour hue on the Performa 62xx family. The published checks are specific:<ref name="ss62" />

			<templatestyles src="Template:StyledTable/styles.css" />
			{\| class="wikitable styled-table"
			! What to check !! Where !! What is wrong !! Apple's remedy
			\|-
			\| '''Clock chip''' \|\| '''U10''' \|\| Part number is '''not''' 343S1191 or 343S1121 (ignore trailing letters) \|\| Replace the logic board
			\|-
			\| '''Cache/ROM DIMM''' \|\| Vertical DIMM on the logic board \|\| Laid out as in Apple's figure '''and''' no sticker on the middle vertical IC \|\| Replace the DIMM, part '''661-1278'''
			\|-
			\| '''Version B logic board''' \|\| '''U6''', with '''U27''' on the underside \|\| U6 carries no picture of Texas and is p/n '''343S0138-a''', and there is no wire at U27 \|\| Replace the logic board
			\|-
			\| '''Ethernet card fence''' \|\| Communications slot \|\| Fence does not hook onto the logic board fence \|\| Replace the fence — otherwise the card rocks out of the slot and the network drops intermittently
			\|-
			\| '''Internal RGB cable''' \|\| Between logic board and video board \|\| Sudden or intermittent colour-hue changes \|\| Replace the internal RGB cable
			\|}

			A "Version B" board shows a '''B''' at the end of the serial number printed near the
			communications port. Apple's diagnostic application for the programme was '''5XXX/6XXX
			Tester''', shipped on the Service Source Companion CD; it tests for the freeze-related
			component issues but '''not''' for colour-hue faults.<ref name="ss62" />

			Apple also directs Type 11 errors away from this programme and towards a clean system
			install or a third-party software update.<ref name="ss62" />

			== Power ==

			{\| class="wikitable"
			! Specification !! Value
			\|-
			\| Line voltage \|\| 100–240 VAC<ref name="ss62" />
			\|-
			\| Frequency \|\| 47–63 Hz<ref name="ss62" />
			\|-
			\| Power \|\| 125 W. Surge voltage 300 V RMS for 100 ms; peak inrush 40 A; 2.5 A maximum and 220 W maximum for all line and load conditions<ref name="ss62" />
			\|}

			Apple publishes no per-rail voltages, no rail tolerances and no power-supply adjustment
			procedure for this machine.

	== General Maintenance ==		== General Maintenance ==
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Josh: Convert from redirect to standalone article with full specs

2026-02-10T11:22:52Z

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	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[Macintosh Performa 6200CD]]		{{Infobox computer
			\| name = Macintosh Performa 6200
			\| image = [[File:Macintosh Performa 6200CD.jpg]]
			\| caption = Macintosh Performa 6200
			\| manufacturer = Apple Computer, Inc.
			\| type = Personal Computer
			\| release date = July 11, 1995
			\| discontinued = April 1, 1996
			\| cpu = PowerPC 603 @ 75 MHz
			\| memory = 8 MB RAM (expandable to 64 MB)
			\| storage = 1.0 GB IDE hard drive
			\| display = 640×480 @ 16-bit, 800×600 or 832×624 @ 8-bit
			\| sound = Stereo 16-bit, 22 kHz
			\| dimensions = 4.3" H × 12.6" W × 16.5" D (10.9 × 32 × 41.9 cm)
			\| weight = 19.0 lbs (8.6 kg)
			\| os = System 7.5.1 – Mac OS 9.1
			\| predecessor = [[Macintosh Quadra 630\|Quadra 630]]
			\| successor = [[Macintosh Performa 6360\|Performa 6360]]
			\| codename = Crusader
			\| model = M3076
			}}
			The '''Macintosh Performa 6200''' is a PowerPC-based desktop computer introduced by Apple Computer on July 11, 1995. It is the non-CD-ROM variant of the [[Macintosh Performa 6200CD\|Performa 6200CD]], sharing the same logic board and case design but without the CD-ROM drive.

			== Differences from Performa 6200CD ==

			The Performa 6200 differs from the [[Macintosh Performa 6200CD\|Performa 6200CD]] only in the absence of the CD-ROM drive, offering a lower-cost entry point for consumers who did not require optical media.

			== Architecture and Processor ==

			The Performa 6200 uses a PowerPC 603 processor running at 75 MHz with integrated FPU.

			=== Cache Configuration ===
			* '''L1 Cache:''' 16 KB
			* '''L2 Cache:''' 256 KB

			== Memory and Storage ==

			=== RAM Configuration ===
			{\| class="wikitable" style="width:70%; text-align:center;"
			\|-
			! Specification !! Details
			\|-
			\| '''RAM Type''' \|\| 72-pin SIMM
			\|-
			\| '''Minimum Speed''' \|\| 80 ns
			\|-
			\| '''Standard RAM''' \|\| 8 MB
			\|-
			\| '''Maximum RAM''' \|\| 64 MB
			\|-
			\| '''RAM Slots''' \|\| 2
			\|}

			1 MB of system RAM is dedicated to video function.

			=== Storage Systems ===
			* '''Hard Drive:''' 1.0 GB IDE internal drive
			* '''Floppy Drive:''' 1.44 MB 3.5" manual-inject

			== Display and Graphics ==

			* '''Standard Resolution:''' 640×480 at 16-bit color
			* '''Extended Resolution:''' 800×600 or 832×624 at 8-bit color
			* '''VRAM:''' 1 MB (from system RAM)

			== General Maintenance ==

			For detailed maintenance practices, refer to the dedicated [[Macintosh Performa 6200CD General Maintenance]] page.

			== Capacitor Replacement Guide ==

			Detailed capacitor replacement guidelines can be found on the [[Macintosh Performa 6200CD Capacitor Replacement Guide]] page.

			== Troubleshooting ==

			A comprehensive troubleshooting guide is available on the [[Macintosh Performa 6200CD Troubleshooting]] page.

			== See Also ==

			* [[Macintosh Performa 6200CD]] — Base CD-ROM model

			== References ==
			<references />

			[[Category:Apple Vintage Computers]]

Josh: Redirect to main 6200 series article

2026-02-10T10:52:13Z

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