Apple Workgroup Server 7350
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| Workgroup Server 7350/180, from Apple's data sheet | |
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Apple Computer, Inc. |
| Type | Desktop file server |
| Released | 21 April 1997 |
| CPU | PowerPC 604e at 180 MHz on a processor card, 45 MHz bus |
| Memory | 48 MB standard; eight 168-pin DIMM slots, 70 ns; 512 MB maximum |
| Storage | 4 GB SCSI hard drive and one open bay |
| Display | 2 MB VRAM on DIMMs, expandable to 4 MB; DB-15 |
| Sound | 16-bit stereo in and out |
| ROM | 4 MB |
| Media | 1.4 MB SuperDrive; AppleCD 1800i (12×) |
| Connectivity | Ethernet: AAUI-15 and 10BASE-T |
| Expansion | Three PCI slots |
| Power | 150 W |
| Dimensions | 6.15 × 14.37 × 16.93 in (15.6 × 36.5 × 43.0 cm) |
| Weight | 22 lb (9.97 kg) |
| OS / Firmware | Mac OS 7.6.1 |
The Apple Workgroup Server 7350 is a desktop file server that Apple introduced on 21 April 1997 and sold as the Workgroup Server 7350/180. It is built on the Power Macintosh 7300 with a 180 MHz PowerPC 604e processor card, and Apple services it in the same manual as the 7300, 7500 and 7600. With the Apple Workgroup Server 9650 it was the last Macintosh to carry the Workgroup Server name.[1][2][3] Cameron Kaiser writes that both were cancelled in March 1998, when the Macintosh Server G3 took over.[3]
Server bundle
Each configuration has 48 MB, a 4 GB 5400 rpm hard drive, a 12× CD-ROM drive, a keyboard and mouse, Mac OS 7.6.1 and Apple RAID 1.5 for striping or mirroring. Apple offered three bundles:[4]
| Order number | Bundle | Main software |
|---|---|---|
| M5639LL/A | Application Server Solution | Apple RAID 1.5, Workgroup Server Solution CD (Virex, Skyline/Satellite, 4-Sight FAX, Now Contact and Up-to-Date, Viper) |
| M5641LL/A | AppleShare Server Solution | The above plus AppleShare IP 5.0, AppleShare Client for Windows, Server Manager, Vicom Internet Gateway with DHCP, LogDoor, Claris Home Page and Claris Emailer |
| M5642LL/A | Apple Internet Server Solution | Apple RAID 1.5 and web software including WebSTAR/SSL, Tango Enterprise, BBEdit, MacDNS, NetCloak and Netscape Navigator |
Differences from the desktop model
The WS 7350 uses the 7300's case and logic board. Apple's standard configuration is a 180 MHz 604e card with a 256 KB level-2 cache, 48 MB of DRAM, a 4 GB hard drive, an AppleCD 1800i 12× drive and 2 MB of VRAM; the 7300 models came with a 2 GB drive. Like the 7300, it has no AV module, and it carries the security bar fitted to the 7300 series and the 7600/200.[2]
Specifications
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| Processor | PowerPC 604e, 180 MHz, on a processor card; built-in FPU, 64 KB on-chip cache |
| Cache | 256 KB level-2 cache DIMM (160-pin, 11 ns); the board takes 256 KB, 512 KB or 1 MB |
| Memory | 48 MB standard; eight DIMM slots for 5 V, 64-bit, 168-pin DIMMs, 70 ns or faster; 512 MB maximum; no memory soldered to the board |
| ROM | 4 MB, in a ROM SIMM slot or soldered, depending on board version |
| Video | 2 MB VRAM on two 1 MB VRAM DIMMs (112-pin, 70 ns); 4 MB with two more; DB-15 port |
| Storage | 1.4 MB SuperDrive; 4 GB hard drive; AppleCD 1800i |
| SCSI | Internal Fast SCSI-2 bus (10 MB/s) and external SCSI-1 bus |
| Expansion | Three PCI slots |
| Ports | SCSI (DB-25), ADB, two GeoPort serial, AAUI-15 and 10BASE-T Ethernet, sound in and out |
| Electrical | 150 W maximum, not including the monitor |
| Size and weight | 6.15 × 14.37 × 16.93 in; 22 lb |
Apple's three documents give three line-voltage figures: 100-240 V AC, automatically configured, in the Service Source; 100-130/200-270 V on the specification page; and "100 to 125/200 V AC" on the data sheet.[2][1][4] Read the label on the power supply before connecting a machine to the mains.
Memory and video
Apple shipped the WS 7350 with EDO DIMMs, and the memory controller treats them as fast-page DIMMs, so either type works. At least one DIMM must be fitted for the machine to run; DIMMs can go in singly, but matching pairs in paired slots let the board interleave.[2] There is no VRAM on the board, so the VRAM DIMMs must be in place for any video, fitted in matching pairs in paired slots.[2]
Maintenance and repair
The WS 7350 is serviced from the Power Macintosh 7300/7500/7600 & WS 7350 Service Source, which covers its take-apart, symptom charts and upgrades, including the security bar (one mounting screw; rotate the bar up to release its tab).[2] The clock battery is a 3.6 V lithium cell.[1] Apple's 1997 Service Guide gives 3.2 V as the minimum battery reading for the Power Macintosh 7300 and 7600, which share this board.[5][2] For general methods see Capacitor Failure Symptoms, Hard Drive Maintenance and Repair and Battery Explosion, Capacitor or Corrosion Damage.
Documentation
- Power Macintosh 7300/ 7500/7600 & WS 7350 Service Source: Apple's service manual for the 7300, 7500, 7600 and WS 7350.
- File:Workgroup Server 7350-180 Data Sheet.pdf: Apple's two-page data sheet.
Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Apple, "Workgroup Server 7350/180: Technical Specifications" (retrieved 2026-10-02). Introduced 4/21/1997; PowerPC 604e at 180 MHz, 64-bit data path at 45 MHz, 64K L1 and 256K L2 cache; optional PC Compatibility Card; 3 PCI slots; 150 W; voltage listed as 100-130/200-270; battery 3.6 V lithium; eight 168-pin DIMM slots, 48-512 MB, 70 ns; 2 MB VRAM (2 × 1 MB), 4 MB maximum; form factor PM 7500; Gestalt ID 109; Mac OS 7.6.1; 4 GB hard drive; 12× CD-ROM.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Apple Computer, Power Macintosh 7300/7500/7600 & WS 7350 Service Source, hosted here as File:Pm7300.7500.7600.ws7350.pdf (see Power Macintosh 7300/ 7500/7600 & WS 7350 Service Source). PDF pages: WS 7350 features pp. 8-9; configurations p. 15; DIMMs and EDO note p. 20; memory configurations p. 21; AV support p. 25; processor p. 42; memory and cache p. 44; video p. 49; disk storage pp. 50-51; electrical p. 52; physical p. 53; security bar pp. 164-165.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cameron Kaiser, "MkLinux and a pimped-out Apple Workgroup Server", Old Vintage Computing Research, August 2026 (retrieved 2026-10-02). The WGS 7350 and 9650 of April 1997 as the last Workgroup Servers, cancelled in March 1998 and followed by the Macintosh Server G3.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Apple Computer, Workgroup Server 7350/180 data sheet, L02198B (November 1997), hosted here as File:Workgroup Server 7350-180 Data Sheet.pdf. Configurations, bundled software and technical specifications.
- ↑ Apple Computer, Service Guide: Macintosh Computers, Volume V (June 1997), Figure 9, "Startup System Power Problems", printed p. 19, hosted in File:Apple Service Guide Volume V (1997) Network Server 500 and 700 chapter.pdf (PDF p. 2).