Apple Power Macintosh Performa 6400/180 180MHz PowerPC 603e 32M RAM 4.3GHDD 1996

Description

Please read the item description in its entirety and examine ALL OF the pictures BEFORE you make your decision to purchase this item.

Up for sale is an old Apple Power Macintosh Performa 6400/180 from 1996. When we first powered on this old Mac, the hard drive was not detected, so since it uses IDE hard drives, we had a spare 4.3GB and we installed it (as pictured). However, when pressing the release clips for the front panel, both broke – see pictures. The broken pieces of plastic are included. We then booted from an iMac MacOS CD (NOT INCLUDED) and were able perform a clean install of OS 8.1. This old desktop Mac has a clean install of MacOS 8.1 on its hard drive. The date and time were incorrect which indicates that it needs a BIOS battery. It has a 3rd party network card installed in the PCIe slot, but we don’t think the OS sees it – it probably needs a newer MacOS, or perhaps a driver. The plastic on the case is in brittle condition. Picking this up locally is the best way to insure that it does not arrive at your address with damage. You only get the desktop PC – you will need to provide your own ADB keyboard and mouse, power cable, as well as a monitor. We were able to boot it from the CD-ROM with a MacOS Install Disc and do a clean install of MacOS 8.1. The install CD is NOT INCLUDED. This has an old dial-up modem – Copilot says it will run all the way up to OS 8.0 only, but we did get 8.1 installed. We also did not try to test the floppy drive – so this is an unknown for your to keep in mind when making your decision.

So, to recap:

• Apple Performa 6400/180
• Model M3548
• Manufactured 12/17/96
• SN: XA65111C95R
• 32MB RAM
• CD-ROM is somewhat NOISY when it is reading from a disc, but it did boot off of the CD and load the OS onto the hard drive.
• The floppy drive was not tested and may not work.
• The plastic on the case is from the 1990s and is brittle and yellowed.
• The front panel clips are broken and the broken pieces of plastic are included.
• 4.3GB hard drive w/ OS 8.1 loaded.
• Missing two of the four rubber feet on the bottom (SEE PICTURES)
• 3rd party network card does not seem to be seen by the operating system – perhaps it needs a driver?
• NO MONITOR
• NO MacOS DISC
• NO Power Cable – You will need to provide your own.
• NO Keyboard or Mouse – you will need to provide your own ADB keyboard & mouse
• Date / Time are incorrect – it needs a BIOS battery.
• The case has writing / scuffs / scratches / yellowing / other cosmetic defects – LOOK AT THE PICTURES!
• Other defects / problems not obvious??
• Assembled in USA in 1996

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  You are purchasing an old Mac from the 1990s on the internet! This is sold AS-IS for a collectible only!

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  Because this is a bit fragile and heavy, $30 has been added to cover hiring the local UPS store to professionally pack this item for shipment to you. You’re welcome to save on the shipping by making an appointment and stopping by to pick it up, or we make regular trips to Culpeper, VA and the Richmond, VA area (2-3 times per month) and can bring it along for you to pick up there.

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  A note on the brittle plastic: Even though we hired the local UPS store to properly package it, one of the old Macs of this vintage we have sold arrived with lots of broken plastic. Please keep in mind that if you do not pick this up locally, then you run the risk of it arriving with more broken plastic DESPITE being PROPERLY PACKAGED!

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