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| It all started when I decided to upgrade the hard drive in my Mac Performa 550. Is speaking with Royce over at RCC Computers, she let me have an older Centris, so that I may perhaps ransack the hard drive from it. Before should would let me have it, she made me this deal--"Take this good computer, but you have to take a junk one with you too." And so the Apple IIc project came about... | ||
 Here, Ron and Adam lovingly admire the fine, fine machine that is a Apple IIc. |
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Here, Adam holds the box of the beautiful IIc. (The
box proudly proclaims "System 3.5 Capable!")
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Here, Ron begins the procedure. Did we explain this
was a purely exploratory process? (Note the external 3 1/2" floppy
drive to Ron's right, beside the Coke© bottle.)
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Some screws on the bottom necessitated we tip the Mac
onto its belly.
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Note the lovely cream color: this was before
blueberry!
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Removing the standard 5 1/4" floppy drive makes
more room for the process to continue...
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Without the floppy drive, and with a little keyboard
maneuvering, you get to see all that onboard memory--all 128k of it!
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Parts
Is Parts!
Here are some shots of the quality workmanship of the Apple IIc. |
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The handle, used for carrying, or for slinging into
the landfill.
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The speaker is one of the few parts I saved. 0.1 watts
in 8 ohms. Someday, I want to hook this up to my Peavey CS-800 watt amplifier,
and watch the flames!
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Snake holds the motherboard, as a mother holds her child.
Ron continues dismantling in the background.
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Adam gives a shout out to all his Apple hommies, while
wearing some piece of Mac gear.
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The keys from the keyboard can be removed to spell midcoast.
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Doh, it's PEBKAC!
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What's left--it's now a piece of art on the cubicle
wall! (And it still proudly proclaims "3.5 Compatible!")
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