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Background

Part of the Macintosh 100 series, the Macintosh PowerBook 165c was the first PowerBook to have a color display. Besides a color display and a small upgrade to its CPU, it is completely identical to the Macintosh PowerBook 160. It has 4 MB of RAM and a choice of 80, 120, or 160 MB hard drive.

Identification

Users can distinguish the PowerBook 165c by the color display, model name on the bottom panel, and a model name below the screen.

It includes the following ports: an ADB, SCSI HDI-30, modem, speaker, mic, and printer. It has a 1.44MB floppy drive with manual disk injection. It weighs 7lbs, has an 8.9 in color display, and dimensions 2.29in x 11.25in x 9.3 in.

Troubleshooting

Track down problems with the Macintosh PowerBook 165c on the Macintosh PowerBook 165c Troubleshooting page.

Upgrades

There are a number of components in the PowerBook 165c that can be upgraded.

  • Memory: The PowerBook 165c came with 4 MB of RAM stock, and can be upgraded to have 14 MB of RAM. This 14MB RAM is a special 85ns PSRAM card from a third party.
  • Hard Drive: The PowerBook 165c came in either a 80MB, 120MB, or 160MB hard drive. Users can install any of these hard drives.
  • Battery: The battery can be easily upgraded, allowing for longer battery life.

Technical Specification

Logic Board

  • Processor Type: 68030
  • Processor Speed: 33 Mhz
  • FPU: 68882
  • Data Path: 32, 33 bit
  • Level 1 Cache: .5k
  • Expansion Slot: modem
  • Supported MacOS: 7.1 to 7.6.1

Memory

  • Standard RAM: 4 MB
  • Maximum RAM: 14 MB
  • Motherboard RAM: 4 MB
  • RAM Slots: 1 (PB 100 series)
  • RAM Type: 85 ns DRAM card
  • VRAM: 4MB
  • ROM Size: 1 MB

Storage

  • Floppy Drive: 1.44 MB SuperDrive
  • Hard Drive: 80, 120, 160 MB
  • Initial Hard Drive Interface: SCSI

Ports

  • Modem Port
  • SCSI (HDI-30)
  • ADB Port
  • Mic Port (Omni)
  • Speaker Port
  • VID-14 external display port
  • 8 Pin Mini-Din Plug: 2

Phsyical

  • Weight: 7 lbs.
  • Dimensions: 2.25" H x 11.25" W x 9.3" D
  • Display: 8.9” color
  • Battery Type: PB 100 Series NiCad

Additional Information

Technical Specifications

PowerBook 160 Series Wiki Page

PowerBook 165c Service Manual

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