Archive No. 368
Macintosh LC 475
Recapped LC 475, PRAM battery removed - needs PRAM battery to boot with video. Or you can do a quick power-off, power-on after the boot chime to get video without PRAM battery. Floppy untested. Tr
Historical Context
The LC 475 put a full 25 MHz 68040 into the affordable LC chassis — the same processor as the Quadra 605, in the same small case, at an education-focused price. It was Apple's most capable low-cost desktop of 1993 and became the standard computer in many schools well into the mid-1990s. A significant machine for anyone who learned computing in that era.
Specifications
Technical Blueprint
Ref: M1602
Processor
Full Motorola 68040 @ 25 MHz
Memory
36 MB
Storage
1.44 MB SuperDrive, 32GB BlueSCSI
Graphics
Built-in video
Operating System
System 7.1
Hardware Notes
PRAM battery removed
Gallery
Detailed Observations
The Story
Recapped LC 475, PRAM battery removed - needs PRAM battery to boot with video. Or you can do a quick power-off, power-on after the boot chime to get video without PRAM battery. Floppy untested. Transferred LC 475 insides to a lower case from the Performa 405 because the case, power supply, and floppy were in much better shape.
Restoration Log
Work Done
Every repair, recap, and restoration performed on this machine — documented as the work was completed.