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Macintosh Performa 5200
Macintosh Performa 5200
Specifications
ManufacturerApple Computer, Inc.
TypeAll-in-one Personal Computer
ReleasedApril 1995
Discontinued1996
Intro priceN/A
CPUPowerPC 603 @ 75 MHz
Memory8 MB RAM (expandable to 64 MB)
Storage500 MB IDE hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy
Display15" shadow mask CRT (640ร—480 @ 16-bit, 832ร—624 @ 8-bit)
Sound16-bit stereo output, mono input
Dimensions17.5" H ร— 16.0" W ร— 15.1" D (44.5 ร— 40.6 ร— 38.4 cm)
Weight47 lbs (21.3 kg)
OS / FirmwareSystem 7.5.1 โ€“ Mac OS 9.1
PredecessorLC 575
SuccessorPerforma 5260CD
CodenameBongo, Transformer
Model no.M3046

The Macintosh Performa 5200 is the base model of Apple's Performa 5200 series, an all-in-one Macintosh personal computer introduced in April 1995. The Performa 5200 did not include a CD-ROM drive and was not widely sold; the Performa 5200CD was the primary consumer model.

The Performa 5200 shares the same chassis, logic board, and specifications as the rest of the 5200 series:

Specifications

Component Specification
CPU PowerPC 603 @ 75 MHz
RAM 8 MB (expandable to 64 MB via 72-pin SIMMs)
Storage 500 MB IDE hard drive
Optical None
Floppy 1.44 MB 3.5" manual inject
Display 15" shadow mask CRT (12.8" viewable)
VRAM 1 MB (shared from system RAM)
OS System 7.5.1 โ€“ Mac OS 9.1

For complete technical specifications, see the Macintosh Performa 5200CD article.

General Maintenance

For detailed maintenance practices, refer to the Macintosh Performa 5200CD General Maintenance page.

Capacitor Replacement Guide

Detailed capacitor replacement guidelines can be found on the Macintosh Performa 5200CD Capacitor Replacement Guide page.

Troubleshooting

A comprehensive troubleshooting guide is available on the Macintosh Performa 5200CD Troubleshooting page.

See Also