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Anatomy of an Icon: Inside the Apple IIc

At 7.5 pounds, the Apple IIc portable computer was the MacBook Air of 1984. Ever wonder what makes up a vintage classic? We took one apart to find out.

Cracking the Case

The IIc you see above is no showroom model; it's a well-used spare I picked up recently from a donor to my vintage computing and gaming collection.

At this point, only ten Phillips-head screws stood between me and the glorious guts of the Apple IIc. They didn't keep me out for long.

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