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| Performa 630 Facia Damage | |
| Posted by: derek on 2026-01-20 07:35:06 Hi, I recently bought a working Proforma 630 on eBay, looked in good condition, for £35, with a little yellowing to the case. But the computer was not packed very well:   I negoiate a £20 refund, as the computer should work. There is a replacement Facia in Greece fro £24.01 with £24.64 postgage to UK. A bit expensive.7 Could the Front case be repaired? | |
| Posted by: sunvalleylaw on 2026-01-20 08:51:02 Yeah, all the plastic bits on those old 90's machines seem to be really fragile. I have been dealing with a much lesser plastics issue in the tray and track that holds the CD Rom drive. I know some parts are available 3D printed if you search around, via the internet, but have never seen anything like a remanufactured facia for this era machine. Will keep my eyes open and report back if I see anything. | |
| Posted by: lobust on 2026-01-20 10:05:11 Yes, if you have all the pieces then it can be repaired. You need (I strongly recommend this specifically, not something similar or equivalent): 
EMA Plastic Weld CementKnown to experienced model makers as EMA Plasweld, this solvent sticks all normal model making plastics, i.e. perspex, ABS, butyrate, styrene, acrylic etc. It has a long shelf life, is fast acting (grabs in seconds), and has a water-like consistency so it is best used by holding or clamping the surf
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and something like this, or a very fine brush works ok too: 
Touch N flow Solvent Cement ApplicatorThe Touch-N-Flow Applicator is a light-weight, easy-to-handle tool for applying liquid solvent cements. This product is gravity fed allowing an exact application of solvent cement according to the angle it’s held at. The Touch-N-Flow Applicator has the ability to; join seams wi
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Also useful is some raw abs (abs printer filament works) and acetone to mix up some abs liquid/gel to reinforce joins on the inside. However, if you value your time and sanity, the replacement facia from Greece might be the better option! When I have done this it has been with rarer/higher value items like CRTs and Quadra 800/840 style case parts etc. 630's are pretty common and if you wait and watch carefully you'll probably be able to pick up another one without much difficulty here in the UK. | |
| Posted by: Snial on 2026-01-20 13:39:18 Consumer Mac plastics from that era, including the P5200 and P6200, all the way, I think up to the P5400s get brittle and break. But also, they're more likely to break in more demanding environments, e.g. many locations in the US (AFAIK, but I could be wrong). By contrast, the plastics on my LC II (from 1992) still seem pretty solid. The plastic screen hinge on my working PowerBook 1400 has a couple of fractures (I open and close it very slowly) and on a friend's PB5300c, I think are OK. | |
| Posted by: derek on 2026-01-22 03:18:57 Hi, It seems I called the front panel Facia, when it should be a Bezel... I found the broken fragments in the delivery box, and have loosely fitted them in place, just need glue and filler to make the rest of the Bezel. There are some other smal fragments of plastic not shown, just trying to determine where they go.   I have order some EMA Plastic Weld Cement, and the filler can come from ABS filament, I already have from 3D Printing. | |
| Posted by: Trash80toHP_Mini on 2026-01-22 12:50:03 Paint It, Black! /Rolling Stones | |
| Posted by: joshc on 2026-01-23 08:06:52 alternative idea that requires some effort: either construct an entirely new case, or shove the Performa parts into an ATX case. you'd end up with something a bit more unique that isn't made of brittle plastic. a few people on the forum have done projects like that before. sidenote on these machines: the power supply will need a recap. the power supplies in these are not great, never were, so some people have even done ATX conversions of them, but again requires effort/skill and exposes you to scary mains voltage which is not everybody's cup of tea. (serious note: please do be careful if you end up doing any project that involves taking a PSU apart) | |
| Posted by: derek on 2026-02-12 10:49:39 Hi, The Proforma 630 work okay, but will need a recap, which is easy to do. | |
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