Apple 16" Color Display
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| Macintosh 16" Color Display (All About Apple museum, CC BY-SA 3.0) | |
| Manufacturer | Apple Computer, Inc. |
| Type | 17-inch (16-inch viewable) colour CRT monitor |
| Release date | October 1991 |
| Discontinued | April 1994 |
| Interface | Analogue RGB (RS-343), DB-15 video cable; three ADB ports |
| Dimensions | 400 × 405 × 405 mm (H × W × D) |
| Weight | 23 kg (50 lb) |
| Model | M1298 |
| Power | 90-270 V AC, 47-63 Hz, 130 W maximum |
| Resolution | 832 × 624, 70 dpi |
The Macintosh 16" Color Display is a Trinitron colour monitor with a 17-inch tube and a 16-inch viewable image, sold by Apple from October 1991 to April 1994.[1] It runs at 832 × 624 and 75 Hz, and its tilt-and-swivel base carries three ADB ports and sound connections so that the keyboard, mouse and microphone can plug into the display.[2] The model number on the back is M1298.[1]
Specifications
[edit | edit source]| Item | Value |
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| Picture tube | 17 in diagonal, 16 in viewable; Trinitron, 0.26 mm aperture-grille pitch; antiglare, anti-static coated glass |
| Resolution | 832 × 624, 70 dpi; up to 256 colours with the Macintosh Display Card 8•24 or 8•24 GC (Rev. B) |
| Scan rates | Vertical 75 Hz; horizontal 50 kHz |
| Active display area | 11.8 × 8.86 in (300 × 225 mm) |
| Input | Analogue red, green and blue, RS-343 |
| Controls | Power switch, brightness and contrast on the front; automatic degauss at power-on |
| Stand and ports | Tilt-and-swivel base with three ADB ports (two at the front, one at the rear), sound in and sound out to the computer at the rear, microphone input and speaker/headphone output at the front |
| Power supply | Universal, 90-270 V AC self-configuring, 47-63 Hz, 130 W maximum |
| Size and weight | 15.7 in (400 mm) high, 16 in (405 mm) wide, 16 in (405 mm) deep; 50 lb (23 kg) |
| Operating environment | 10-35 °C; 95% humidity maximum, non-condensing |
Apple's product guide of 1993 and its online specification page give 47 lb and a depth of 17.6 in, measured with the base.[3][4]
The 832 × 624 mode needs video that supports it; Apple's 1993 guide mentions the 16-inch display among the large displays supported by the PowerBook Duo MiniDock, and lists it with the 12-inch and 14-inch displays for the external video of the PowerBook 160 and 165c.[3]
Hardware
[edit | edit source]The display has a main board, a CRT/video board on the tube neck, a separate focus control board carrying the FOCUS and H.STAT controls, a contrast/brightness board, an AC inlet assembly and a base board for the ADB and sound connectors.[5]
| Part | Apple number |
|---|---|
| Main board | 661-1634 (Rev. A) or 661-1671 (Rev. B) |
| CRT/video board | 661-1635 |
| CRT assembly | 076-0563 |
| Focus control | 982-0139 |
| Contrast/brightness assembly | 982-0127 |
| AC inlet assembly | 076-0077 |
| Fuse | 922-0516 |
| Base PC assembly | 981-0029 |
| Video cable | 590-0734 |
The two main board revisions are replaced like for like: a board with vendor part number A-1335-028 printed near connector D3 is the original (661-1634); otherwise it is Rev. B (661-1671). A replacement CRT/video board must have switch SW1 set as Apple shows, towards the neck of the tube, or the colours cannot be set correctly and green is oversaturated.[6]
Known faults and normal behaviour
[edit | edit source]Apple's service manual opens with a chapter on environmental distortion: large monitors bend near metal furniture and jitter near fluorescent lights and appliances, and Apple says to move or turn the display before adjusting it or swapping modules.[7] Two thin horizontal lines, a quarter to a third of the way from the top and bottom, are the support wires of the Trinitron aperture grille and are not a fault.[8] A green vertical line at the left of the screen and an overall green cast are listed against the setting of SW1.[8]
No component-level repair reports or capacitor list for this display have been found, and Apple's documents give no component values.
Maintenance and repair
[edit | edit source]- Apple 16" Color Display General Maintenance: geometry set-up, focus, convergence, cutoff and white balance (24 foot-lamberts).
- Apple 16" Color Display Troubleshooting Guide: Apple's symptom charts and the fuse.
The CRT keeps a charge after switch-off; follow the CRT Discharge Procedure before working inside.
Documentation
[edit | edit source]- Macintosh 16 Color Display Service Source: Apple's 136-page Service Source.
- Apple Macintosh Displays and Video Cards Service Guide (1996), chapter 15: board drawings, parts list and adjustment fold-out.[1]
Gallery
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With a Macintosh Quadra 840AV and AppleDesign Powered Speakers (photo: Gona.eu, CC BY-SA 3.0) -
High-voltage parts and focus control with the cover off (Apple Service Source) -
Exploded view with part numbers (Apple Service Source)
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Related pages
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Apple Computer, Macintosh Displays and Video Cards service guide, September 1996, hosted as File:Apple Macintosh Displays and Video Cards Service Guide (September 1996).pdf. Table 1, model numbers, p. 12 (PDF p. 30); Table 2, dates, p. 13 (PDF p. 31); chapter 15, Macintosh 16" Color Display, pp. 211-225 (PDF pp. 229-243).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Apple Computer, Macintosh 16" Color Display (Service Source), hosted as File:16 color display.pdf. Specifications, pp. 1-6 (PDF pp. 11-16).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Apple Computer, Apple Facts 2.93, February 1993, "Key Features of the Apple Display Family", p. 74. archive.org item apple-facts-9302-2.93-february-1993.
- ↑ Macintosh 16-inch Color Display, Apple—link(accessed 2026-10-02)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Macintosh 16" Color Display Service Source, Exploded View (PDF p. 136); Adjustments, Focus and Convergence, pp. 14-16 (PDF pp. 100-102).
- ↑ Macintosh 16" Color Display Service Source, Take Apart, CRT/Video Board p. 23 and Main Board p. 40 (PDF pp. 51, 68); Troubleshooting, Video p. 7 (PDF p. 24).
- ↑ Macintosh 16" Color Display Service Source, Basics, Monitor Distortion, pp. 1-7 (PDF pp. 3-9).
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Macintosh 16" Color Display Service Source, Troubleshooting, Symptom Charts, pp. 2-10 (PDF pp. 19-27).