May 16, 1994 · Computer or hardware
PowerBook 500 series (1994)
First PowerBooks with a trackpad, stereo sound and built-in Ethernet. The 520, 520c and 540c used a 68LC040 CPU, with a PowerPC upgrade card offered later.
First PowerBooks with a trackpad, stereo sound and built-in Ethernet, with a PowerPC upgrade path. About 600,000 were made.
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Facts
- Date
- May 16, 1994
- Kind
- Computer or hardware: Laptop
- Maker or publisher
- Apple
- CPU
- Motorola 68LC040
- CPU speed
- 25 or 33 MHz
Source: Wikipedia
Manuals and technical documents
Service manuals, schematics and datasheets for this machine, kept in our own library. Check your own board and part numbers against them.
- Apple Macintosh Service Guide - PowerBook 100 (Service manual)
- Apple Macintosh Service Guide - PowerBook 140-170 (Service manual)
All 2 documents for PowerBook 100 to 500 in the library
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Related
- PowerBook Duo (same line, 1992)
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