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Macintosh Color Classic

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Basics
Macintosh Color Classic
Basics Overview - 1

Overview
This manual contains
complete repair procedures
for the Macintosh Color
Classic shown at left.

Figure: Macintosh Color Classic

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Specifications
Color Classic
 Specifications Configurations - 1

Configurations

Standard 4 MB RAM, 256K VRAM, 3.5-in. hard drive (many sizes),

internal 1.4 MB floppy drive, user-removable logic board, 9-
in. color display, built-in speaker and microphone, keyboard,
mouse, ADB and power cables, system software installed on
hard drive (requires System 7.1)

Options Memory expansion kit

256K VRAM SIMM upgrade
Apple IIe emulation card
LC ethernet card
Math coprocessor
Anti-glare, anti-static CRT
 Specifications Processor - 2

Processor

CPU Motorola 68030 microprocessor

16 MHz
Built-in Paged Memory Management Unit (PMMU)
256-byte instruction and data caches

Coprocessor Socket for optional Motorola 68882 floating-point coprocessor

16 MHz

Addressing 16-bit data bus

32-bit address bus
16-bit internal registers
 Specifications Memory - 3

Memory

RAM 4 MB of dynamic RAM on board

Expandable to 10 MB (100 ns or faster SIMMs)
Dual SIMM expansion slot (two 30-pin connectors)
Includes RAM disk software

ROM 1 MB of main ROM on board; 2 MB maximum of main ROM

PRAM 256 bytes of clock/calendar/parameter memory

Long-life lithium battery
 Specifications Memory - 4

VRAM 256K of VRAM on board

Expandable to 512K of VRAM with 256K VRAM SIMM (100 ns or
faster VRAM SIMM)
68-pin VRAM SIMM connector
 Specifications Disk Storage - 5

Disk Storage

Floppy Drive Internal 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive

Hard Drive 3.5-inch, internal 40, 80, or 160 MB SCSI hard drive
 Specifications I/O Interfaces - 6

I/O Interfaces

Serial Two RS-232/RS-422 serial ports; mini DIN-8 connectors

SCSI One SCSI parallel port; DB-25 connector

Connects up to six external SCSI devices

Apple Desktop Bus Two ADB ports; mini DIN-4 connector

Maximum of three ADB devices recommended
Maximum current draw: 500 mA (Mouse draws 10 mA, keyboard
draws 25 mA)
 Specifications I/O Interfaces - 7

Sound Sound-input, external microphone port, 8-bit monaural sound,

sampled at 22 or 11 KHz
Monophonic sound-output jack for external audio amplifier or
headphones

Processor Direct Slot Macintosh LC-compatible, 96-pin PDS expansion connector

 Specifications I/O Devices - 8

I/O Devices

Keyboard Standard 80-key Apple keyboard with numeric keypad; ADB

connector
Soft power-on switch
2.5 mm travel, 18 mm vertical and horizontal pitch
Two-level tilt adjustment

Mouse Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II

Microphone Built-in electret, omnidirectional microphone

Speaker Adjustable sound control on front of bezel

 Specifications Sound and Video - 9

Sound and Video

Sound Generator Monophonic 8-bit digital–analog conversion using 22-KHz

sampling rate for sound input (capable of driving stereo
headphones or other stereo equipment through the sound jack)

VRAM Standard: 256K of VRAM on board; displays up to 256 colors;

Supports 1, 2, 4, or 8 bits per pixel
Enhanced: 512K of VRAM; displays up to 32,000 colors; Supports
1, 2, 4, 8, or 16 bits per pixel
 Specifications Sound and Video - 10

Video Display Built-in, 10-in. diagonal (254 mm), 9-in. viewable (228 mm)
screen
Trinitron CRT
512 pixels by 384 lines; 76 dpi
Adjustable contrast control on front bezel
 Specifications Electrical - 11

Electrical

Line Voltage 90–240 VAC; Universal power supply

Frequency 47–63 Hz, single phase

Maximum Power 100 W

 Specifications Physical - 12

Physical

Dimensions Height: 14.5 in. (37.0 cm)

Width: 9.9 in. (25.2 cm)
Depth: 12.6 in. (32.15 cm)

Weight 22.5–23.2 lb. (10.2–10.5 kg)

 Specifications Environmental - 13

Environmental

Operating 50–104° F (10–40° C)

Temperature

Storage -40 to 116° F (-40 to 47° C)

Temperature

Relative Humidity 20–95% noncondensing

Altitude 0–15,000 ft. (0–4722 m)

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Troubleshooting
Color Classic
Troubleshooting General/ - 1

General
The Symptom Charts included in this chapter will help you
diagnose specific symptoms related to your product. Because cures
are listed on the charts in the order of most likely solution, try
the first cure first. Verify whether or not the product continues to
exhibit the symptom. If the symptom persists, try the next cure.
(Note: If you have replaced a module, reinstall the original module
before you proceed to the next cure.)

If you are not sure what the problem is, or if the Symptom Charts
do not resolve the problem, refer to the Flowchart for the product
family.

For additional assistance, contact Apple Technical Support.

 Troubleshooting Symptom Charts - 2

Symptom Charts
Video
Screen is black, too 1 Adjust contrast button on front bezel.
dark, or too bright; 2 Reset PRAM.
audio and drive 3 Check yoke cable connection.
operate 4 Perform video adjustments. Refer to “Video” in Adjustments
chapter.
5 Replace analog board.
6 Replace CRT.

Screen is bright and 1 Perform video adjustments. Refer to “Video” in Adjustments

audio is present, but chapter.
no video information 2 Replace analog board.
is visible 3 Replace CRT.
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Video (Continued)

Single vertical or Note: A thin, gray, horizontal line may be visible across the
horizontal line is bottom third of a lit screen. This line is inherent in the design of
displayed Trinitron monitors. Do not replace modules.

Otherwise,

1 Replace analog board.

2 Replace CRT.

Predominant color 1 Perform video adjustments. Refer to “Video” in Adjustments

tint or color cannot be chapter.
adjusted 2 Replace analog board.
3 Replace CRT if red, green, or blue cannot be turned off using
appropriate controls.
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Video (Continued)

Picture breaks into Replace analog board.

diagonal lines, or
picture rolls
vertically or
horizontally

Out of convergence 1 Perform convergence adjustment. Refer to “Convergence” in

(color bleeds from Adjustments chapter.
text or lines) 2 Replace analog board.
3 Replace CRT.

Black screen spots Replace CRT.

(burnt phosphors)
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Video (Continued)

Screen jitters or 1 Verify that adjacent computer equipment is properly

flashes grounded. Move electrical devices away from monitor.
Temporarily shut off all fluorescent lights in area.
2 Check that all ground cables are secure.
3 Disconnect internal hard drive and floppy drive.
4 Replace analog board.

Out of focus 1 Perform focus adjustment. Refer to “Focus” in Adjustments

chapter.
2 Replace analog board.
3 Replace CRT only if one part of display remains out of focus
despite adjustment of focus controls to their limits.
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Video (Continued)

Flashing or wavy Replace analog board.

screen or monitor
emits high-pitched
noise

Raster size too short/ 1 Adjust horizontal or vertical size control. Refer to
tall or narrow/wide Adjustments chapter.
2 Replace analog board.

Linearity bad (size of Replace analog board.

text/graphics differs
at top, bottom, or
sides of screen)
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Video (Continued)

Raster tilted or 1 Verify that distortion is not due to environmental conditions

shifted (move monitor to different location). Refer to “Monitor
Distortion” in Basics chapter of any large-screen monitor
manual.
2 Perform appropriate geometric adjustments.
3 Perform yoke adjustment. Refer to “Yoke” in Adjustments
chapter.
4 Replace analog board.
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Video (Continued)

Raster distorted 1 Verify that distortion is not due to environmental conditions

(barrel-shaped, (move monitor to different location). Refer to “Monitor
corners not square, Distortion” in Basics chapter of any large-screen monitor
stretched or manual.
compressed at top of 2 Perform appropriate geometric adjustments.
display, or sides not 3 Replace analog board.
perpendicular) 4 Replace CRT (only in rare instances).

Raster not centered 1 Verify that distortion is not due to environmental conditions
(move monitor to different location). Refer to “Monitor
Distortion” in Basics chapter of any large-screen monitor
manual.
2 Adjust horizontal or vertical center control. Refer to
Adjustments chapter.
3 Replace analog board.
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Floppy Drives
Audio and video are 1 Replace bad disk with known-good disk.
present, but internal 2 Replace floppy drive.
floppy drive does not 3 Replace logic board. Retain customer’s SIMMs, math
operate coprocessor, and PDS card.
4 Replace floppy drive cable. See “Flat-Cable Assembly” in
Take Apart.

Disk ejects; display 1 Replace bad system disk with known-good system disk.
shows icon with 2 Replace floppy drive.
blinking “X” 3 Replace logic board. Retain customer’s SIMMs, math
coprocessor, and PDS card.
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Floppy Drives (Continued)

Unable to insert disk 1 To eject previously inserted disk, insert opened paper clip
all the way into hole beside floppy drive.
2 Switch off system and hold mouse button down while
switching system on (to complete eject cycle).
3 Replace floppy drive.

Does not eject disk 1 Insert opened paper clip into hole beside floppy drive.
2 Switch off system and hold mouse button down while
switching system on (to complete eject cycle).
3 Replace floppy drive.
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Floppy Drives (Continued)

Internal floppy drive 1 Replace bad disk with known-good disk.

runs continuously 2 Replace floppy drive.
3 Replace logic board. Retain customer’s SIMMs, math
coprocessor, and PDS card.
4 Replace floppy drive cable. See “Flat-Cable Assembly” in
Take Apart.
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Hard Drives
Internal or external 1 Verify that SCSI loopback card is not attached.
hard drive does not 2 Verify that internal hard drive has all three terminating
operate resistor packs on circuit board.
3 Verify that external drive is properly terminated.
4 Replace hard drive data cable. See “Flat-Cable Assembly” in
Take Apart.
5 Replace hard drive.
6 Replace logic board. Retain customer’s SIMMs, math
coprocessor, and PDS card.
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Hard Drives (Continued)

Works with internal 1 Verify that SCSI device ID switch setting on external device
or external SCSI is higher than 0. Also verify that ID switch setting on
device but does not external SCSI device does not duplicate ID switch settings on
work with both any other attached external SCSI devices.
2 Replace terminator on external SCSI device.
3 Replace SCSI select cable.
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Peripheral
Cursor does not move 1 Check mouse connection.
2 If mouse was connected to keyboard, connect it to rear ADB
port instead. If mouse works, replace keyboard.
3 Reset PRAM.
4 If mouse does not work in any ADB port, replace mouse.
5 Replace logic board. Retain customer’s SIMMs, math
coprocessor, and PDS card.

Cursor moves, but 1 Replace mouse.

clicking mouse 2 Replace logic board. Retain customer’s SIMMs, math
button has no effect coprocessor, and PDS card.
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Peripheral (Continued)

Cannot double-click 1 Remove extra system files on hard drive.

to open application, 2 Clear parameter RAM. Hold down <Command> <Option> <P>
disk, or server <R> keys during system startup but before “Welcome to
Macintosh” appears.
3 If mouse was connected to keyboard, connect it to rear ADB
port instead. If mouse works, replace keyboard.
4 If mouse does not work in any ADB port, replace mouse.
5 Replace logic board. Retain customer’s SIMMs, math
coprocessor, and PDS card.

No response to any 1 Check keyboard connection to ADB port.

key on keyboard 2 Replace keyboard cable.
3 Replace keyboard.
4 Replace logic board. Retain customer’s SIMMs, math
coprocessor, and PDS card.
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Peripheral (Continued)

Known-good 1 Make sure that Chooser and Control Panel are set correctly.
ImageWriter or 2 Replace printer driver and system software with known-
ImageWriter II does good.
not print 3 Reset PRAM.
4 Replace printer interface cable.
5 Replace logic board. Retain customer’s SIMMs, math
coprocessor, and PDS card.

Known-good 1 Make sure that Chooser and Control Panel are set correctly.
LaserWriter does not 2 Replace printer driver and system software with known-
print good.
3 Reset PRAM.
4 Refer to Networks and Communications manual.
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Miscellaneous
Clicking, chirping, 1 Verify that logic board power cable is connected at J12 on
or thumping sound logic board.
2 Replace analog board.
3 Replace logic board. Retain customer’s SIMMs, math
coprocessor, and PDS card.

Smoke/odor Replace analog board.

No video, no audio, and 1 Connect power cord.

no drive operation 2 Switch power on.
3 Replace power cord.
4 Replace analog board.
5 Replace logic board. Retain customer’s SIMMs, math
coprocessor, and PDS card.
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Miscellaneous (Continued)

“Sad Macintosh” icon 1 Replace bad disk with known-good disk.

2 Replace RAM SIMMs on logic board.
3 Replace logic board. Retain customer’s SIMMs, math
coprocessor, and PDS card.

Screen shows “Sad 1 Replace RAM SIMMs on logic board.

Macintosh” icon and 2 Replace logic board. Retain customer’s SIMMs, math
black vertical lines; coprocessor, and PDS card.
screeching sound
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Take Apart
Color Classic
Take Apart Logic Board - 1

Logic Board
No preliminary steps are
required before you begin
this procedure.

Caution: You can access and

remove the Color Classic
logic board merely by
removing the I/O door at the
rear of the machine.
Although upgrading the logic
board is now extremely
easy, do not neglect to follow
proper ESD precautions
Logic Board (refer to Bulletins/Safety).
Take Apart Logic Board - 2

1 If necessary, remove
the two security screws
from the I/O door.

2 Push down the two

latches until the I/O door
snaps open. Remove the
door from the rear
housing.

I/O Door
Take Apart Logic Board - 3

3 Grasp the logic board

firmly with both hands
and pull it straight out of
the chassis. Place the
logic board on a grounded
workbench pad.

Replacement Note: If you

are replacing a defective
logic board, remove the RAM
and VRAM SIMMs (if
installed), 68882 math
coprocessor, and PDS card.
Install these components on
Logic Board the replacement logic board.
Take Apart Logic Board - 4

Replacement Caution: After

reconnecting the logic board,
make sure there are no bent
metal tabs on the chassis
that could contact the
bottom of the logic board and
short out the board.
Take Apart Rear Housing - 5

Rear Housing
Rear Housing
No preliminary steps are
required before you begin
this procedure.

± Warning: This product

contains high voltage and a
high-vacuum picture tube.
To prevent serious personal
injury or equipment
damage, review CRT safety
and discharge instructions
in Bulletins/Safety.
Take Apart Rear Housing - 6

1 Using a long-handled
Torx screwdriver,
remove the four case
screws. If necessary,
remove the two security
screws from the I/O
door.

2 Using a case spreader

(pull-apart tool),
separate the housing
from the chassis.
Carefully lift the rear
housing and set it aside.
Take Apart Rear Housing - 7

±Warning: The edges of the

metal chassis may be sharp.
When moving the computer
with the rear housing off, be
sure to handle the chassis
carefully.

Replacement Note: If you

are replacing a damaged rear
housing, first remove the
fan (see the “Fan” topic in
this chapter).
Take Apart Analog Board - 8

Analog Board
Before you begin,
• Remove the rear housing
• Discharge the CRT
• Remove the anode cap

±Warning: This product

contains high voltage and a
high-vacuum picture tube.
To prevent serious personal
injury or equipment
damage, review CRT safety
and discharge instructions
in Bulletins/Safety. Never
use a grounding wriststrap
until after discharging the
Analog Board
CRT.
Take Apart Analog Board - 9

1 Unhook the video board

ground wire from the
CRT grounding strap.

Ground Wire Replacement Caution: When

replacing the analog board,
be sure to securely
reconnect the ground wire to
the CRT grounding strap.
Switching on system power
without reconnecting the
ground strap could damage
components.
Take Apart Analog Board - 10

2 Note: If sealant holds the

video board in place, cut
the sealant with an art
knife.

Carefully pull the video

board straight off the
neck of the CRT.
Video
Board
 Take Apart Analog Board - 11

3 Using a flat-blade
screwdriver, release the
connector latch and
Degauss Cable
disconnect the degauss
cable from analog board
connector BP2.
Microphone Cable
4 Disconnect the yoke
cable from analog board
connector BD1.

5 Disconnect the two

halves of the microphone
Yoke Cable cable.
 Take Apart Analog Board - 12

6 Note: When removing

the analog board, be
careful not to damage
the speaker cable that is
connected beneath the
analog board.

Pull out the analog

board approximately two
inches and align the edge
of the board with
cutouts in the plastic
Chassis guide.

7 Lift out the analog board

and place it on the
Analog
Board workbench pad.
 Take Apart Analog Board - 13

8 Disconnect the two

halves of the speaker
cable, located beneath
the analog board.

9 Place the analog board on

a grounded workbench
Speaker Cable pad.
Take Apart Speaker - 14

Speaker
Before you begin,
• Remove the rear housing
• Discharge the CRT
• Remove the anode cap
• Remove the analog board

± Warning: This product

contains high voltage and a
high-vacuum picture tube.
To prevent injury, review
CRT safety and discharge
instructions in Bulletins/
Safety. Never use a
grounding wriststrap until
Speaker after discharging the CRT.
Take Apart Speaker - 15

Remove the speaker from

the two hook loop fasteners
on the chassis.

Speaker
 Take Apart Floppy Drive - 16

Floppy Drive
Before you begin,
• Remove the rear housing
• Discharge the CRT
• Remove the anode cap
• Remove the analog board
• Remove the speaker

±Warning: This product

contains high voltage and a
high-vacuum picture tube.
To prevent injury, review
CRT safety and discharge
Floppy Drive instructions in Bulletins/
Safety. Never use a
grounding wriststrap until
after discharging the CRT.
Take Apart Floppy Drive - 17

1 Disconnect the floppy

Floppy Drive
drive cable and push it
through the hole in the
plastic chassis.

2 Depress the mounting

tab and pull the floppy
drive straight out of the
chassis mounting
channel.

Note: The mounting tab

may catch beneath the
front of the drive
mount. If this happens,
tug the drive straight
Floppy Drive Cable
back and it will pop over
the tab.
 Take Apart Floppy Drive - 18

Replacement Note: If you

are replacing a defective
floppy drive, remove the
four carrier mounting
screws and separate the
drive from the plastic
carrier. Remove the shield
from the drive mechanism.
Shield

Plastic Carrier
Take Apart Hard Drive - 19

Hard Drive
Before you begin,
• Remove the rear housing
• Discharge the CRT
• Remove the anode cap
• Remove the analog board
Hard Drive
± Warning: This product
contains high voltage and a
high-vacuum picture tube.
To prevent injury, review
CRT safety and discharge
instructions in Bulletins/
Safety. Never use a
grounding wriststrap until
after discharging the CRT.
 Take Apart Hard Drive - 20

1 Disconnect the hard

Hard Drive
drive data and hard drive
power cables.

2 Push the cables through

the hole in the plastic
chassis.

Hard Drive
Power Cable

Hard Drive
Data Cable
Take Apart Hard Drive - 21

3 Raise the mounting tab

and pull the hard drive
straight out of the
chassis mounting
channel.

Replacement Note: For

information on removing the
hard drive from the carrier
and returning drives,
cables, and carriers to
Apple, refer to the Hard
Drives manual.
Take Apart Chassis - 22

Chassis
Chassis
Before you begin,
• Remove the rear housing
• Discharge the CRT
• Remove the anode cap
• Remove the analog board

± Warning: This product

contains high voltage and a
high-vacuum picture tube.
To prevent injury, review
CRT safety and discharge
instructions in Bulletins/
Safety. Never use a
grounding wriststrap until
after discharging the CRT.
Take Apart Chassis - 23

Chassis 1 Open the two release tabs

on one side of the chassis
and raise that side of the
chassis.

2 To keep the side of the

chassis raised, insert a
small flat-blade
screwdriver between the
chassis and the bezel.

Bezel
Take Apart Chassis - 24

3 Using a small flat-blade

screwdriver, pry open
the two release tabs on
the other side of the
chassis and raise the
chassis.

4 Lift the chassis straight

out of the bezel.
Chassis
Replacement Note: If you
are replacing a damaged
chassis, first remove the
speaker, floppy drive, hard
drive, logic board, push-
button board, and flat-cable
assembly. Refer to the
appropriate topics in this
chapter.
Take Apart Pushbutton Board - 25

Pushbutton Board
Before you begin,
• Remove the rear housing
• Discharge the CRT
• Remove the anode cap
• Remove the analog board
• Remove the chassis

Pushbutton
Board
Take Apart Pushbutton Board - 26

±Warning: This product

contains high voltage and a
high-vacuum picture tube.
To prevent injury, review
CRT safety and discharge
instructions in Bulletins/
Safety. Never wear a
grounding wriststrap until
after discharging the CRT.
 Take Apart Pushbutton Board - 27

1 Raise and push out the

mounting tabs along
both sides of the bottom
shield.

2 Remove the bottom

shield from the chassis.
Chassis
3 Set the shield aside.

Replacement Caution: When

replacing the bottom shield
Mounting on the chassis, make sure
Tabs
none of the metal tabs along
the bottom (rear) edge of
Metal
Tabs the shield is bent up (toward
Bottom Shield the logic board). Bent tabs
could contact and short out
the logic board.
 Take Apart Pushbutton Board - 28

4 Using a T-8 Torx

driver, remove the two
screws that secure the
pushbutton board to the
chassis.
Push-Button Board 5 Disconnect the
pushbutton board from
the cable connector.

Replacement Note:
Reconnect the cable to the
Cable pushbutton board before
Connector
reinstalling the board on
the chassis.
Take Apart Flat Cable Assembly - 29

Flat Cable
Assembly
Before you begin,
• Remove the rear housing
• Discharge the CRT
• Remove the anode cap
• Remove the analog board
• Remove the chassis
• Remove the logic board
• Remove the speaker
• Remove the floppy drive
• Remove the hard drive
• Remove the pushbutton
board
Flat-Cable
Assembly
Take Apart Flat Cable Assembly - 30

±Warning: This product

contains high voltage and a
high-vacuum picture tube.
To prevent injury, review
CRT safety and discharge
instructions in Bulletins/
Safety.

1 Release the plastic latch

and remove the small
connector bridge (to the
analog board) from the
chassis.

2 Turn over the chassis.

 Take Apart Flat Cable Assembly - 31

3 Push the analog board

cables and small
connector bridge
through the access hole
in the chassis.

Small
Connector
Bridge

Analog
Board
Cables
Take Apart Flat Cable Assembly - 32

4 Release the three plastic

latches and remove the
large connector bridge
(to the logic board) from
the chassis.

Large Connector 5 Remove the drive cables

Bridge
from the plastic cable
retainers, and remove
the flat-cable assembly.

Replacement Note: The

plastic cable retainers on
the chassis fit the width of
the drive cables.
Take Apart Microphone Assembly - 33

Microphone
Assembly
Before you begin,
• Remove the rear housing
• Discharge the CRT
• Remove the anode cap

±Warning: This product

contains high voltage and a
high-vacuum picture tube.
To prevent injury, review
CRT safety and discharge
instructions in Bulletins/
Safety. Never use a
Microphone grounding wriststrap until
Assembly after discharging the CRT.
 Take Apart Microphone Assembly - 34

1 Disconnect the
microphone cable
between the microphone
and the analog board.

2 If necessary, cut the tie-

wrap that secures the
microphone cable to the
Microphone Cable degauss coil.
Take Apart Microphone Assembly - 35

Microphone Assembly 3 Open the two plastic

latches and remove the
microphone assembly
from the bezel.

Replacement Note: You may

need to use a flat-blade
screwdriver to press the
microphone gasket back into
the chassis.

Bezel
Take Apart CRT - 36

CRT
Before you begin,
• Remove the rear housing
• Discharge the CRT
• Remove the anode cap
• Remove the analog board
• Disconnect the
CRT
microphone cable

±Warning: This product

contains high voltage and a
high-vacuum picture tube.
To prevent injury, review
CRT safety and discharge
instructions in Bulletins/
Safety. Never use a
Take Apart CRT - 37

grounding wriststrap until

after discharging the CRT.

1 Remove the four self-

threading screws that
secure the CRT to the
bezel.

2 ±Warning: Never
touch the anode or grasp
the neck of the CRT to
remove it from the
bezel. The neck of the
CRT breaks easily and
the anode may retain
high voltages.

Lift the CRT straight out

of the bezel and place the
CRT facedown on the
Take Apart CRT - 38

protective workbench
pad.

±Warning: If you need to

dispose of the CRT, refer to
CRT disposal instructions in
Bulletins/Safety.

Replacement Note: If you

are replacing a defective
CRT, first remove the
degauss coil (see the next
topic).
Take Apart Degauss Coil - 39

Degauss Coil
Before you begin,
• Remove the rear housing
• Discharge the CRT
• Remove the anode cap
• Remove the analog board
• Disconnect the
microphone cable
• Remove the CRT

±Warning: This product

contains high voltage and a
high-vacuum picture tube.
To prevent injury, review
Degauss Coil CRT safety and discharge
instructions in Bulletins/
Safety. Never use a
 Take Apart Degauss Coil - 40

grounding wriststrap until

after discharging the CRT.

1 Remove the degauss coil

cable from the tie-wrap
Ground Strap at the side of the CRT
yoke.

2 Lift the degauss coil with

attached brackets over
the neck of the CRT.

Replacement Note: When

replacing the degauss coil,
be sure to reattach the
ground strap to the degauss
bracket.
Take Apart Bezel - 41

Bezel
To remove the bezel,
Bezel • Remove the rear housing
• Discharge the CRT
• Remove the anode cap
• Remove the analog board
• Remove the chassis
• Remove the microphone
assembly
• Remove the CRT
Take Apart Fan - 42

Fan
Before you begin, remove
the rear housing.

Fan
Take Apart Fan - 43

Open the two latches and pull

the fan straight out of the
Rear Housing
rear housing.

Fan
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Upgrades
Color Classic
Upgrades VRAM Upgrade - 1

VRAM Upgrade
VRAM SIMM
Before you begin, remove
the logic board.

Caution: To prevent ESD

damage to components, wear
a grounding wriststrap and
use a grounded workbench
pad. Review the ESD
precautions in Bulletins/
Safety.

Note: The Color Classic has

256K of video RAM (VRAM)
soldered on the logic board.
You can increase the amount
of VRAM to 512K by
Upgrades VRAM Upgrade - 2

installing a 256K VRAM

SIMM in the SIMM slot
(connector J9). Use only
J9 SIMM Slot 100 ns or faster VRAM
SIMMs.

1 Grasp the VRAM SIMM

VRAM SIMM by its edges with the
contacts pointing down.
Insert the SIMM at an
angle into SIMM slot J9.

2 Push back on the SIMM

until it snaps into place.
Upgrades Math Coprocessor - 3

Math Coprocessor
Before you begin, remove
the logic board.

Caution: To prevent ESD

damage to components, wear
a grounding wriststrap and
use a grounded workbench
pad. Review the ESD
precautions in Bulletins/
Safety.

Math
Coprocessor
Upgrades Math Coprocessor - 4

Adding a Motorola 68882

math coprocessor to the
Math Coprocessor
J13 Connector logic board in the Color
Classic increases overall
system performance.

1 Position the math

coprocessor over socket
U9 with the beveled edge
of the chip toward the
large contact connector
(J13) at the front of the
Beveled board.
Edge
2 Align the pins in the
socket and gently press
down the chip.
 Upgrades Memory Upgrade - 5

Memory Upgrade
RAM SIMMs
Before you begin, remove
the logic board.

Caution: To prevent ESD

damage to components, wear
a grounding wriststrap and
use a grounded workbench
pad. Review the ESD
precautions in Bulletins/
Safety.
Upgrades Memory Upgrade - 6

Note: The Color Classic has

4 MB of RAM soldered on the
logic board which can be
expanded to 10 MB of RAM.
The Color Classic includes
one SIMM expansion slot
with two 30-pin connectors.
The system requires 100 ns
or faster RAM SIMMs. For
additional information,
refer to Hardware/Memory.
 Upgrades Memory Upgrade - 7

Note: Both connectors in the

J10 SIMM slot must be
filled or both must be
empty; you cannot install a
SIMM into just one of the
two slots.
RAM SIMM
1 Grasp the RAM SIMMs by
the edges with the
contacts pointing down.
Insert the SIMMs at an
angle into the J10
connectors.

2 Push back on the SIMMs

until they snap into
J10 SIMM Connectors place.
Upgrades PDS Upgrades - 8

PDS Upgrades
Before you begin, remove
the logic board.

Note: The 96-pin processor

direct slot in the Color
Classic is compatible with
the PDS slot in the
Macintosh LC. Currently
Apple offers two PDS
expansion cards for the
Macintosh LC and Color
Classic: the Apple IIe
emulation card and the LC
Ethernet card.

PDS Card
Upgrades PDS Upgrades - 9

Caution: Review the ESD

precautions in Bulletins/
Safety.
Rear Housing
1 Squeeze together the
latches and pull the lock
plate off the inside of the
access cover.

2 Remove the access cover

from the rear housing.

Lock Plate
Upgrades PDS Upgrades - 10

3 Connect the expansion

card to the 96-pin PDS
connector (J8) on the
logic board.

J8 PDS Connector
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Additional Procedures
Color Classic
Additional Procedures Battery Verification - 1

Battery
Verification
Before you begin, remove
the logic board.

±Warning: If handled or
discarded improperly, the
lithium battery in the
computer could explode.
Review battery handling and
Battery disposal instructions in
Bulletins/Safety.
Additional Procedures Battery Verification - 2

Caution: Review the ESD

precautions in Bulletins/
Safety.

1 Set the voltmeter to the

10 volts DC scale.
Negative
Probe 2 Hold the positive probe
of the voltmeter to the
Positive positive end of the
Probe
battery and the negative
probe to the negative
end of the battery.

3 If the battery voltage is

below 3.0 volts, replace
the battery. Refer to
“Battery Replacement”
in this chapter.
Additional Procedures Battery Replacement - 3

Battery
Replacement
Before you begin, remove
the logic board.

±Warning: If handled or
discarded improperly, the
lithium battery in the
computer could explode.
Review battery handling and
Battery disposal instructions in
Bulletins/Safety.

Caution: Review the ESD

precautions in Bulletins/
Safety.
Additional Procedures Battery Replacement - 4

1 Insert a small flat-

blade screwdriver into
the top of the battery
holder cover and gently
push down and out with
Cover the screwdriver to
release the tab.

2 Repeat on the other end

and remove the cover
Battery from the battery holder.
Holder
3 Grasp the battery and
remove it from the
holder.
Additional Procedures Battery Replacement - 5

4 Return the battery to

Apple for proper
disposal. For
information on battery
packaging and labeling,
refer to instructions in
Bulletins/Safety.
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Adjustments
Color Classic
 Adjustments Geometry - 1

Geometry
Before you begin, remove
the rear housing.

±Warning: This product

contains high voltage and a
high-vacuum picture tube.
To prevent serious personal
injury or equipment
damage, review the CRT
safety instructions in
Bulletins/Safety.
Adjustment Adjustment
Controls Controls

Caution:
High Voltage
Logic Board Areas

Chassis Support
Adjustments Geometry - 2

Caution: With the rear

housing removed, the metal
chassis could short to the
bottom of the logic board.
Before switching on system
power, make sure the
chassis is not touching the
logic board. To prevent the
bottom of the chassis from
buckling and touching the
logic board, you may want to
support the rear corners of
the chassis.

Note: The controls on this

monitor require a short
hex-head plastic tool to
make adjustments. If the tool
Adjustments Geometry - 3

is long or too thin, it will be

too flexible, which will
make fine adjustments
difficult. Use a short, rigid,
All-White Screen hex-head plastic tool to
minimize flexing.

± Warning: Do not use

metal alignment tools—they
are a shock hazard.

1 Switch on system power.

2 Using Display Service

Utility, display the All-
White Screen test
pattern.
Adjustments Geometry - 4

Vertical Center
Using a hex-head plastic
adjustment tool, adjust the
All-White Screen vertical center control
until the raster is centered
(top to bottom) in the
display area.

Vertical Center
Adjustments Geometry - 5

Horizontal Center
Using a hex-head plastic
adjustment tool, adjust the
All-White Screen horizontal center control
until the raster is centered
(side to side) in the display
area.

Horizontal
Center
Adjustments Geometry - 6

Vertical Size
Using a hex-head plastic
adjustment tool, adjust the
vertical height control until
All-White Screen
the raster height is 4.9
inches (± 1/16 inch) or
124.5 mm (± 1.5 mm).

Verify this height. If it is

off, repeat the vertical size
adjustment and, if
necessary, the vertical
center adjustment.

Vertical Height
Adjustments Geometry - 7

Horizontal Size
Using a hex-head plastic
adjustment tool, adjust the
horizontal width control
All-White Screen
until the raster is 6.7
inches (± 1/16 inch) or
168.5 mm (± 1.5 mm).

Horizontal Width
Adjustments Geometry - 8

Focus
1 Using Display Service
Utility, display the
Focus test pattern.
Focus
2 Using a hex-head plastic
adjustment tool, adjust
the focus control until
the Focus test pattern is
as clear as possible.

Focus
 Adjustments Video - 9

Video
Before you begin, remove
the rear housing.

±Warning: This product

contains high voltage and a
high-vacuum picture tube.
To prevent serious personal
injury or equipment
damage, review the CRT
safety instructions in
Bulletins/Safety.
Adjustment Adjustment
Controls Controls

Caution:
High Voltage
Logic Board Areas

Chassis Support
Adjustments Video - 10

Caution: With the rear

housing removed, the metal
chassis could short to the
bottom of the logic board.
Before switching on system
power, make sure the
chassis is not touching the
logic board. To prevent the
bottom of the chassis from
buckling and touching the
logic board, you may want to
support the rear corners of
the chassis.

Replacement Note: Perform

the cutoff video adjustment
whenever you replace the
analog board.
 Adjustments Video - 11

Cutoff
Note: Perform the cutoff
video adjustment prior to
adjusting white balance.
Gray Bars
Switch on the system at least
10 minutes prior to
performing these
adjustments.

1 Using Display Service

Bezel Contrast
Utility, display the Gray
Bars test pattern.

2 Press the contrast up

button and set screen
contrast to maximum.
Adjustments Video - 12

3 Select the Brightness

Control Panel from the
Apple menu. Drag the
brightness control to
midrange.

4 Using a hex-head plastic

adjustment tool, set the
red, green and blue
background controls to
the full
counterclockwise
positions.

Red Background Green Blue Back-

Background ground
Adjustments Video - 13

5 Set the green and blue

drive controls to their
3/4 position by turning
the controls to their full
clockwise position and
then turn back 1/4 turn
counterclockwise.

6 Set the sub-contrast

control to its full
clockwise position.

Sub-Contrast Green Blue Drive

Drive
 Adjustments Video - 14

7 Using a hex-head plastic

adjustment tool, adjust
G2 until the first bar in
the test pattern is
completely black and the
Gray Bars
second bar is barely
discernible.

8 Set the sub-contrast

control to the center
position.

G2

Sub-Contrast
 Adjustments Video - 15

White Balance
Note: Before adjusting
white balance, perform the
cutoff video adjustment.
Gray Bars

Make sure:
• The Gray Bars test
pattern is displayed.
• Contrast is set to
maximum.
Bezel Contrast
• Brightness is set to
midrange.
Adjustments Video - 16

1 Note the predominant

color.

2 Using a hex-head plastic

adjustment tool,
Gray Bars alternately adjust the
red, green, and blue
background controls
until there is no
predominant color in
the four darkest bars.

Red Background Green Blue Back-

Background ground
Adjustments Video - 17

Note: The darkest bar must

remain completely black
throughout the rest of the
procedure. If you notice a
predominant color in the
Gray Bars darkest bar, readjust the
appropriate background
control.

3 If necessary, adjust the

blue and green drive
controls until there is no
predominant color in
the four brightest bars.

Green Blue Drive

Drive
Adjustments Video - 18

4 Check the four darkest

bars. If necessary,
adjust the red, green
and blue background
Gray Bars controls until there is no
predominant color.

Red Background Green Blue Back-

Background ground
Adjustments Video - 19

5 Using Display Service

Utility, display the All-
White Screen test
pattern.

6 Adjust the sub-contrast

All-White Screen control until the
luminance measures 37
foot lamberts (± 3 foot
lamberts), which on the
light meter is
• Model R77: 27 on the
bottom scale
• Model L-248: high
end of 10 on the
10-18 scale
• Model 246: 27 on the
Sub-Contrast
red scale
Adjustments Video - 20

Important: Over time, light

tolerances can vary. If you
doubt your meter’s
accuracy, verify the
readings with a known-good
light meter or photometer.
 Adjustments Convergence - 21

Convergence
Before you begin, remove
the rear housing.

±Warning: This product

Convergence contains high voltage and a
Controls high-vacuum picture tube.
To prevent serious personal
injury or equipment
damage, review the CRT
safety instructions in
Bulletins/Safety.

Caution:
Logic Board High Voltage
Areas
Chassis Support
Adjustments Convergence - 22

Caution: With the rear

housing removed, the metal
chassis could short to the
bottom of the logic board.
Before switching on system
power, make sure the
chassis is not touching the
logic board. To prevent the
bottom of the chassis from
buckling and touching the
logic board, you may want to
support the rear corners of
the chassis.
Adjustments Convergence - 23

1 Switch on system
power. Using Display
Service Utility, display
the Crosshatch I test
Crosshatch I pattern.

2 Using a hex-head plastic

adjustment tool, adjust
the convergence control
on the CRT video board
for best overall
convergence.

Convergence Control
Adjustments Convergence - 24

3 Using a hex-head plastic

adjustment tool, adjust
the N/S correction
N/S Correction
Control control for best
Crosshatch I convergence of
E/W Correction
Control horizontal lines at the
top and bottom of the
screen.

4 Adjust the E/W

correction control for
E/W Amp
Control best convergence of
vertical lines at the left
and right sides of the
screen.
Adjustments Convergence - 25

5 Adjust the E/W amp

control for best
convergence of
horizontal lines at the
left and right sides of the
screen.
 Adjustments Geometric Distortion - 26

Geometric
Distortion
Before you begin, remove
the rear housing.

±Warning: This product

contains high voltage and a
high-vacuum picture tube.
To prevent serious personal
injury or equipment
damage, review the CRT
Adjustment safety instructions in
Adjustment
Controls Controls Bulletins/Safety.
Caution:
High Voltage
Logic Board Areas

Chassis Support
Adjustments Geometric Distortion - 27

Caution: With the rear

housing removed, the metal
chassis could short to the
bottom of the logic board.
Before switching on system
power, make sure the
chassis is not touching the
logic board. To prevent the
bottom of the chassis from
buckling and touching the
logic board, you may want to
support the rear corners of
the chassis.
 Adjustments Geometric Distortion - 28

Note: Perform the following

geometric adjustments to
correct distortions other
than geometric center, size,
and focus problems (see
Horizontal Bow “Geometry”).
(PB)
±Warning: The entire yoke
assembly has very high
Pin Phase voltage. To prevent
(KS)
electrical shock, do not
touch the yoke assembly, the
anode wire, or the yoke
Vertical Angle wires.
(PR)
1 To determine which
control to adjust,
compare the display with
the distortions shown.
Adjustments Geometric Distortion - 29

2 Using a hex-head plastic

adjustment tool, adjust
the control that is
appropriate for the
distortion.

3 If the display is so
distorted that you can’t
tell which adjustments
to make, perform the
adjustments in the
following sequence:
• Pin Phase (KS)
• Vertical Angle (PR)
• Horizontal Bow (PB)

Pin Phase Vertical Angle

Horizontal Bow
Adjustments Geometric Distortion - 30

4 If the display is still

distorted, repeat the
vertical angle and pin
phase adjustments.

5 If you can’t correct the

distortion, replace the
analog board. See
“Analog Board” in the
Take Apart chapter.

Analog Board
 Adjustments Yoke - 31

Yoke
Before you begin, remove
the rear housing.

Plastic Yoke Collar ±Warning: This product

contains high voltage and a
high-vacuum picture tube.
Yoke Clamp Screw
To prevent serious injury,
review CRT safety in
Bulletins/Safety.

Caution:
Logic Board High Voltage
Areas
Chassis
Support
 Adjustments Yoke - 32

±Warning: Because you

must make yoke adjustments
from the rear of the
computer, use a mirror to
view the computer screen.
Do not reach around the
computer to adjust collars
Yoke Clamp Screw
and rings.

Replacement Note: If you

replace the CRT, you will
probably have to adjust the
yoke.

1 Using an insulated
cross-tip screwdriver,
loosen the yoke clamp
screw two or three
turns.
Adjustments Yoke - 33

Caution: With the rear

housing removed, the
metal chassis could short
to the bottom of the logic
board. Before switching
on system power, make
sure the chassis is not
touching the logic board.
To prevent the bottom of
the chassis from
buckling and touching
the logic board, you may
want to support the rear
corners of the chassis.

2 Switch on the computer.

Adjustments Yoke - 34

3 With one hand, grasp

the plastic yoke collar
and rotate it until the top
and bottom edges of the
Plastic Yoke
Collar picture are parallel with
the top and bottom of the
bezel.

4 Switch off and unplug the

computer.

5 Discharge the CRT.

 Adjustments Yoke - 35

6 Hold the plastic yoke

collar in position and
carefully tighten the
yoke clamp screw so that
Plastic Yoke
Collar the collar cannot slip. Do
not overtighten the
screw.
Yoke Clamp Screw
7 Replace the rear
housing and switch on
the computer.

8 Verify that the top and

bottom edges of the
picture are parallel with
the top and bottom of the
bezel.
Adjustments Light Meter Setup - 36

Light Meter Setup

This topic covers setup for
three light meter models:
R77, L-248, and 246.
Model R77 (Apple part
number 076-0310) is the
newest model available.

Model R77
The R77 light meter is
capable of reading luminance
from 10 to 1,000
footcandles (fc).

Before you begin, remove

the 10X multiplier plate
Adjustments Light Meter Setup - 37

from the lens.

Three scales are shown on

the light meter:
• 200-1000 fc
• 50-250 fc
• 10-50 fc

Because display screen

luminance typically ranges
from 10 to 50 fc, take
readings from the bottom
scale only.
Adjustments Light Meter Setup - 38

To measure a display
screen’s luminance,

1 Set the scale switch to

the bottom position (to
set up the 10-50 fc
scale).

2 Place the lens against the

middle of the screen and
read the bottom scale.

Note: When the light meter

is not in use, slide the scale
switch to its top position,
and store the meter in its
protective case.

Important: If you suspect the

light meter is giving false
Adjustments Light Meter Setup - 39

readings, verify the

readings with a known-good
light meter or photometer.
Also check the age of the R77
light meter by its four-digit
manufacturing date stamp
(such as 0398 for March
1998).

Caution: Dropping the

meter can permanently
damage its accuracy. A
shock-damaged meter might
read incorrectly or its
pointer may not drop to
zero.
 Adjustments Light Meter Setup - 40

Lens Model L-248

1 Press the red button on
the back of the light
Side Switch
meter. If the reading is
Read Button out of the red area,
replace the battery.

2 Move the side switch to

its upper position so that
the scale reads 10
through 18.

3 Uncover the lens of the

meter.

Red Area 4 Place the lens against the

middle of the screen and
Scale
press the read button to
read the scale.
Adjustments Light Meter Setup - 41

Model 246
1 Remove the metal slide,
Lens if installed, from the
top of the light meter.

2 Install the white lens

Swivel Head
with the red dot.

3 Rotate the swivel head

so the lens of the meter
Scale
faces the monitor.

Place the lens against the

middle of the screen and read
the scale.
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Exploded View
Color Classic
 Exploded View 1

Exploded View
CRT Internal
661-0004 Microphone
661-0024 (Australian) 922-1802
661-0022 (European) Front Bezel
922-1811
Degauss Bracket
922-1818 Screw (4)
Degauss Coil
922-1816 Name
Plate
Fan
922-1813
Rear 922-1803
Housing
922-1814
Screw (4)

Analog Board/
Power Supply
661-0732
Floppy Drive
661-0474
Floppy Drive
Carrier
922-1807
I/O Door Hard Drive
922-1815 661-0216 (40 MB)
Access
Cover Hard Drive Carrier
Shield 922-0621
805-0137 Screw (4)
Security
Screws Screw (2)

Push Button
Access PCB
Cover 922-1800
Rear Case
815-1154 Chassis
922-1809
Speaker
922-1801
Flat Cable
Assembly
Logic Board
922-1804
661-1830

Bottom Shield
922-1810