A Performa 450 prototype (Macintosh LC III)

Seen on a forum, a prototype of a machine I own, a Macintosh LC III (or Performa 450, like here).

The machine is physically quite close to the final version, but with a « Demo Unit » label placed on the top. Internally, there are some differences, such as missing chips (with traces) and wires connecting chips, with manual soldering.



Demo Unit




Manual soldering

In the thread, there are photos of another prototype with similar kinds of soldering.