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Power Macintosh 5300

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Power Macintosh 5300/100 LC
Power Macintosh 5200 and 5300 front view (Apple Service Source)
Apple's front view of the 5200/5300 all-in-one, from the Service Source that covers the Power Macintosh 5300/100 LC
Specifications
ManufacturerApple Computer, Inc.
TypeAll-in-one personal computer
Released28 August 1995 (Apple)
CPUPowerPC 603e at 100 MHz; 40 MHz bus
Memory16 MB; two 72-pin SIMM slots; 64 MB maximum
Storage1.2 GB IDE hard drive
DisplayBuilt-in 15-inch colour CRT
SoundStereo output
Graphics1 MB DRAM frame buffer; optional external DB-15 output
ROM4 MB
Media4× CD-ROM; 1.4 MB SuperDrive (manual insert)
Ports / interfaceADB, printer and modem serial ports, SCSI (DB-25), sound in and out, headphone jack, remote control sensor
ExpansionLC-compatible processor-direct slot; communications slot; TV tuner and video-in/out slots
Power110–240 V AC; 125 W maximum (Apple specification page)
Dimensions17.5 × 15.1 × 16 in (H × W × D)
Weight47 lb
OS / FirmwareSystem 7.5.1 with System Enabler 406; supported to Mac OS 9

The Power Macintosh 5300 (sold as the Power Macintosh 5300/100 LC) is the education-market counterpart of the Macintosh Performa 5300CD: the 5200 all-in-one with a 100 MHz PowerPC 603e in place of the 75 MHz 603. Apple dates it 28 August 1995.[1] Wikipedia notes that the 5300 LC kept the rest of the 5200's Quadra 630-derived design and that both were sold mainly to North American schools.[2] Apple services it with the 5200 and the Performa 5200CD, 5215CD, 5300CD and 5320CD in one manual.[3]

Specifications

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Power Macintosh 5300/100 LC compared with the 5200/75 LC (Apple specification pages)
Item 5300/100 LC 5200/75 LC
Processor PowerPC 603e, 100 MHz PowerPC 603, 75 MHz
Bus 64-bit, 40 MHz 64-bit, 37.5 MHz
L1 cache 32K 16K
RAM 16–64 MB in two 72-pin SIMM slots 8–64 MB in two 72-pin SIMM slots
Hard drive 1.2 GB IDE 500 MB IDE
CD-ROM 4× 2×
Introduced 28 August 1995 3 April 1995

Sources: Apple.[1][4] Everything else on the two pages is the same: 256K L2 cache, 1 MB DRAM video, 125 W, 4.5 V alkaline battery, 47 lb.

Repair Extension Program and known faults

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Apple's Repair Extension Program for system freezes and colour-hue changes covers the Power Macintosh 5300/100 LC, as it does the 5200/75 LC and the Performa 5200, 5215 and 5300. Open Transport 1.1 does not work on these machines; they need 1.1.1, which will not install until an affected cache/ROM DIMM has been replaced under the program (p. 7).[3] Apple's checks, the version B board fault and the community notes on serial handshaking and SCSI termination are on Macintosh Performa 5300CD#Known faults and Macintosh Performa 5200#Repair Extension Program.

To tell the original and Rev. B versions apart, remove the front bezel: speakers in the bezel mean the original version, speakers on the sides of the metal chassis mean Rev. B. The rear label reads 620-0635 or 620-0835 on the original version and 620-0637 or 620-0837 on Rev. B (pp. 4–5).[3]

Clock battery and safety

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The clock battery is a 4.5 V alkaline pack, so any leakage is alkaline.[1] See Battery Explosion, Capacitor or Corrosion Damage.

The analogue board and CRT carry lethal voltages. Follow the CRT Discharge Procedure before working inside the case.

Maintenance and repair

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Documentation

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Apple, "Power Macintosh 5300/100 LC: Technical Specifications". 603e at 100 MHz; data path 64-bit, 40 MHz; L1 32K; L2 256K; slots LC, comm, TV, video in/out; video optional DB-15; Ethernet none; sound input impedance 100 kΩ, average line level 100 mV rms, microphone level 70 mV rms, maximum input 1.8 V rms; 125 max watts, 4 A, 110–240 V; battery type 4.5V alkaline; no RAM on the logic board; two 72-pin SIMM slots; 16–64 MB; 80 ns; 1 MB DRAM video; video in not supported at 832 × 624; introduced 8/28/1995; Gestalt ID 41; 47 lb; 17.5 H × 15.1 W × 16 D in; System 7.5.1 with System Enabler 406; supported to Mac OS 9; 1.2 GB IDE; 4x CD.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia, "Power Macintosh 5200 LC". The 5300 LC replaced the CPU with the faster 603e while the rest of the Quadra 630-derived architecture stayed the same; sold mainly in the North American education market.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Apple Computer, Service Source: Power Macintosh/Performa 5200 and 5300 (not 5260, 5280) (1997), File:Powermac.perf_5200.5300.pdf; see Power Macintosh/Performa 5200 and 5300 Service Source. Page numbers are PDF pages: cover p. 1, Rev. B pp. 4–5, Open Transport p. 7, REA procedures pp. 225–231.
  4. ↑ Apple, "Power Macintosh 5200/75 LC: Technical Specifications".