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Macintosh Performa 6210CD

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Macintosh Performa 6210CD
Macintosh Performa 6200, which uses the same case (photo Remko van Dokkum, CC BY 2.0)
Specifications
ManufacturerApple Computer, Inc.
TypeDesktop personal computer
Released12 October 1995
CPUPowerPC 603 at 75 MHz, 37.5 MHz bus
Memory16 MB as shipped, in two 72-pin SIMM slots (80 ns); 64 MB maximum; none soldered
Storage500 or 800 MB internal IDE hard drive
Display—
Sound16-bit stereo output; mono input
Graphics1 MB DRAM frame buffer on the logic board; DB-15 port
ROM4 MB
FPU / coprocessorBuilt into the PowerPC 603
Media1.4 MB SuperDrive (manual-inject); CD-ROM drive
Ports / interfaceOne ADB, two RS-232/RS-422 serial (mini DIN-8), SCSI (DB-25), DB-15 video, sound in and out
ExpansionLC processor-direct slot; communications slot; video-in slot; TV tuner connector
Power100-240 V AC, 47-63 Hz, 125 W
Dimensions4.3 × 16.5 × 12.6 in (10.95 × 41.95 × 32 cm)
Weight19 lb (8.6 kg) with CD-ROM drive
OS / FirmwareKanjiTalk 7.5.1 to Mac OS 9.1
Model no.M3076 (Gestalt ID 42)

The Macintosh Performa 6210CD is a model in Apple's Performa 6200 series of desktop Macintoshes. Apple's specification sheet gives it a 75 MHz PowerPC 603, 16 MB of RAM and a 500 or 800 MB IDE hard drive, with an introduction date of 12 October 1995. Apple notes that it was not sold in the United States, and gives Japanese system software as shipped.[1] EveryMac instead describes it as the 6205CD with a different software bundle, with 8 MB of RAM and a 1 GB drive.[2]

The Macintosh Performa 6200CD page has the model table for the series, the full specification, Apple's repair extension procedure and a selection of Apple's symptom charts.

Specifications

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Performa 6210CD specifications (Apple)
Item Specification
Processor PowerPC 603 at 75 MHz; 16K level 1 and 256K level 2 cache[1][3]
RAM 16 MB as shipped; two 72-pin SIMM slots, 80 ns or faster; 64 MB maximum; no memory soldered to the board[1][3]
Video 1 MB DRAM frame buffer on the logic board, separate from system memory; 640 × 480 at 16 bits per pixel, 800 × 600 and 832 × 624 at 8[3]
Drives 1.4 MB SuperDrive, manual insert; 500 or 800 MB IDE hard drive; internal CD-ROM drive[1][3]
Slots 96/114-pin LC processor-direct slot; 112-pin communications slot; 60-pin video-in slot; 10-pin TV tuner port[3]
Electrical 100-240 V AC, 47-63 Hz; 125 W[3]

Battery and repair extension

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The battery is a 4.5 V alkaline pack.[1] Apple's test is to measure it on the 10 V DC range with the logic board out and replace it below 3.0 V.[3] Neutralise alkaline leakage with a weak acid such as vinegar; see Battery Explosion, Capacitor or Corrosion Damage.

Apple's repair extension programme for system freezes and sudden changes in video colour hue covers the Performa 62xx and 63xx except the 6320 and 6360, but its list of covered models does not name the 6210. The procedure, which checks the clock chip at U10 and the cache/ROM DIMM, is on the Performa 6200CD page.[3]

Maintenance and repair

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The wiki's guides for this logic board family are written for the all-in-one Performa 5200CD: Macintosh Performa 5200CD General Maintenance, Macintosh Performa 5200CD Troubleshooting and Macintosh Performa 5200CD Capacitor Replacement Guide.

Documentation

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Macintosh Performa 6210CD: Technical Specifications, Apple—link(accessed 2026-09-30) PowerPC 603 at 75 MHz, 64-bit data path, 37.5 MHz bus; 16K L1, 256K L2; slots LC, comm, TV, video in/out; DB-15 video; battery type 4.5 V alkaline; no RAM on the logic board, two 72-pin SIMM slots, 16-64 MB; introduced 12 October 1995; "This system is not sold in the U.S."; Gestalt ID 42; original system software J-7.5.1 with System Enabler 406; 500 or 800 MB IDE.
  2. ↑ Apple Macintosh Performa 6210CD Specs, EveryMac—link(accessed 2026-09-30) Described as identical to the 6205CD except the software bundle: 8 MB, 1.0 GB, external 28.8k modem, 15-inch monitor; introduced 28 August 1995. Model M3076; supported system software to Mac OS 9.1.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Apple Computer, Performa 6200/6300 Series Service Source, File:Performa 6200.6300.pdf; see Performa 6200/6300 Series Service Source. PDF page numbers: title p. 1; Open Transport p. 8; Video-In Card and TV Tuner pp. 11-12; Processor p. 26; Memory pp. 27-28; Disk Storage p. 29; I/O Interfaces pp. 30-34; Video Resolution p. 38; Electrical pp. 40-41; Symptom Charts pp. 46-67; Battery Verification pp. 164-165; REA Procedures pp. 175-206.