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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.

Like a Surgeon

With the top of the case off to the side, you can see the IIc's three main internal components. The silver box in the upper-left portion of the lower chassis is the power converter. The black rectangle to the right is the 5.25-inch floppy drive.

We'll take a closer look at each of these individually in a moment.

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