Apple Workgroup Server 7250

Apple Workgroup Server 7250
	Workgroup Server 7250/120, from Apple's data sheet
Specifications
Manufacturer	Apple Computer, Inc.
Type	Desktop file server
Released	26 February 1996
CPU	PowerPC 601 at 120 MHz, 40 MHz bus
Memory	16 MB standard; four 168-pin DIMM slots, 70 ns fast-page; 256 MB maximum
Storage	2 GB SCSI hard drive and room for one more device
Display	1 MB VRAM soldered, expandable to 4 MB with VRAM DIMMs; DB-15
Sound	16-bit stereo in and out
ROM	4 MB (on a ROM SIMM or soldered, depending on board version)
Media	1.4 MB SuperDrive; AppleCD 600i (4×) or 1200i (8×)
Connectivity	Ethernet: AAUI-15 and 10BASE-T
Expansion	Three PCI slots
Power	100-270 V AC; 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	System 7.5.3

The Apple Workgroup Server 7250 is a desktop file server that Apple introduced on 26 February 1996, sold as the Workgroup Server 7250/120. It is built on the Power Macintosh 7200 with the 120 MHz PowerPC 601 board, and Apple services both in one manual. With the Apple Workgroup Server 8550 it replaced the NuBus-based Workgroup Servers with PCI models.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Server bundle

Apple offered three software bundles, each with 16 MB, a 2 GB 4500 rpm hard drive, an 8× CD-ROM drive and System 7.5.3:^[4]

**Workgroup Server 7250/120 configurations**
Order number	Bundle	Main software
M5482LL/A	Applications Server Solution	Apple RAID, FileWave, netOctopus, Virex, Retrospect Remote (DAT configurations), Now Contact and Up-to-Date, 4-Sight FAX, Skyline/Satellite
M5483LL/A	AppleShare Server Solution	The above plus AppleShare 4.2.1, Apple Remote Access MultiPort Server and Server Manager
M5484LL/A	Internet Server Solution	Apple Internet Server Solution CD (WebSTAR, PageMill, MacDNS, NetCloak and others) and Apple RAID

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Differences from the desktop model

The WS 7250 uses one logic board version, with the 120 MHz processor, and Apple notes that it needs no auxiliary processor fan.^[2] Apple's standard configuration for the WS 7250/120 is the 120 MHz 601 with 16 MB of DRAM, a 1.2 GB or 2 GB hard drive, an AppleCD 600i or 1200i drive and 1 MB of soldered VRAM; the 7200 models came with 8 or 16 MB and a 500 MB or 1.2 GB drive.^[2]

The Service Source gives the WS 7250 a wider line voltage range than the 7200: 100-270 V AC against 100-240 V AC, both "automatically configured". The same page says the power supply has two voltage settings, 115 V and 230 V, and must be set to 115 V in the United States.^[2] Check the supply's voltage setting before connecting a machine of unknown history.

Specifications

**Workgroup Server 7250/120 (Apple)**
Item	Figure
Processor	PowerPC 601, 120 MHz; built-in FPU and 32 KB cache; 256 KB level-2 cache
Memory	16 MB standard; four DIMM slots for 5 V, 64-bit, 168-pin fast-page DIMMs, 70 ns; 256 MB maximum; no memory soldered to the board; no interleaving
Video	1 MB VRAM soldered; one VRAM DIMM gives 2 MB, three give 4 MB (112-pin, 70 ns)
Storage	1.4 MB SuperDrive; 2 GB hard drive; AppleCD 600i or 1200i
Expansion	Three PCI slots
Ports	SCSI (DB-25), ADB, two serial (GeoPort), AAUI-15 and 10BASE-T Ethernet (one at a time; 10BASE-T takes priority), DB-15 video, sound in and out
Electrical	100-270 V AC, 50-60 Hz; 150 W, not including the monitor
Size and weight	6.15 × 14.37 × 16.93 in; 22 lb

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The Service Source and the data sheet print the height as 6.5 in but give 15.6 cm, which is 6.15 in, the height on Apple's specification page.^[2]^[4]^[1]

The DIMMs need no pairing, but two DIMMs of the same size give no speed gain because the board does not interleave memory.^[2] Kaiser notes that the 7200, 8200 and WS 7250 have no processor upgrade slot, and that Sonnet later made a G3 card for them that fits a PCI slot.^[3]

Known faults

Apple's symptom charts include a fault specific to some 7200 and WS 7250 machines: the system will not power off unless an attached external 1.2 GB hard drive is switched off, or an LED stays lit after power-off while that drive is left on. It affects serial numbers CK634 to CK637, XB634 to XB637, SG634 to SG637 and FC634 to FC637. Unplug the machine, take out the internal hard drive and check the label on its 50-pin SCSI connector; replace drives labelled "1280S p/n TM12S012" and "REV 02-B". Apple notes that only revision 02 drives cause the problem.^[2]

Maintenance and repair

The WS 7250 is serviced from the Power Macintosh 7200 Series/WS 7250 Service Source, which covers its take-apart, symptom charts and upgrades.^[2] The clock battery is a 3.6 V lithium cell.^[1] For general methods see Capacitor Failure Symptoms, Hard Drive Maintenance and Repair and Battery Explosion, Capacitor or Corrosion Damage.

Documentation

Power Macintosh 7200 Series/WS 7250 Service Source: Apple's service manual for the 7200 and WS 7250.
File:Workgroup Server 7250-120 Data Sheet.pdf: Apple's two-page data sheet.

Related pages

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Apple, "Workgroup Server 7250/120: Technical Specifications" (retrieved 2026-10-02). Introduced 2/26/1996; PowerPC 601 at 120 MHz, 64-bit data path at 40 MHz; 256K L2 cache; 3 PCI slots; 150 W; 100-270 V; battery 3.6 V lithium; four 168-pin DIMM slots, 16-256 MB, 70 ns; 1 MB VRAM built in; Gestalt ID 108; System 7.5.3; hard drive 1.2 to 2 GB.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 ^2.8 Apple Computer, Power Macintosh 7200 Series/WS 7250 Service Source, hosted here as File:Powermac_7200_series.pdf (see Power Macintosh 7200 Series/WS 7250 Service Source). PDF pages: WS 7250 features pp. 4-5; configurations p. 7; memory configurations p. 11; WS 7250 logic board pp. 24-25; processor p. 30; disk storage p. 36; electrical p. 39; physical p. 40; symptom charts pp. 50-52.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Cameron Kaiser, "MkLinux and a pimped-out Apple Workgroup Server", Old Vintage Computing Research, August 2026 (retrieved 2026-10-02). February 1996 introduction of the WGS 7250 (from the Power Macintosh 7200, with the 120 MHz 601 of the 9150/120) and WGS 8550; processor upgrades for the 7200, 8200 and WGS 7250 limited to Sonnet's PCI-slot G3 card.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Apple Computer, Workgroup Server 7250/120 data sheet, L01647B (September 1996), hosted here as File:Workgroup Server 7250-120 Data Sheet.pdf. Configurations, bundled software and technical specifications.

[sp264-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Apple, "Workgroup Server 7250/120: Technical Specifications" (retrieved 2026-10-02). Introduced 2/26/1996; PowerPC 601 at 120 MHz, 64-bit data path at 40 MHz; 256K L2 cache; 3 PCI slots; 150 W; 100-270 V; battery 3.6 V lithium; four 168-pin DIMM slots, 16-256 MB, 70 ns; 1 MB VRAM built in; Gestalt ID 108; System 7.5.3; hard drive 1.2 to 2 GB.

[ss-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 ^2.8 Apple Computer, Power Macintosh 7200 Series/WS 7250 Service Source, hosted here as File:Powermac_7200_series.pdf (see Power Macintosh 7200 Series/WS 7250 Service Source). PDF pages: WS 7250 features pp. 4-5; configurations p. 7; memory configurations p. 11; WS 7250 logic board pp. 24-25; processor p. 30; disk storage p. 36; electrical p. 39; physical p. 40; symptom charts pp. 50-52.

[ovc-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Cameron Kaiser, "MkLinux and a pimped-out Apple Workgroup Server", Old Vintage Computing Research, August 2026 (retrieved 2026-10-02). February 1996 introduction of the WGS 7250 (from the Power Macintosh 7200, with the 120 MHz 601 of the 9150/120) and WGS 8550; processor upgrades for the 7200, 8200 and WGS 7250 limited to Sonnet's PCI-slot G3 card.

[ds-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Apple Computer, Workgroup Server 7250/120 data sheet, L01647B (September 1996), hosted here as File:Workgroup Server 7250-120 Data Sheet.pdf. Configurations, bundled software and technical specifications.

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