PreservedUpdated 8/25/2025
Apple I Motherboard
Made by Apple Computer Company1976California, United States
An original Apple I logic board, hand-assembled in 1976. Roughly 200 Apple I computers were built, each sold as a bare motherboard to hobbyists who supplied their own case, keyboard, and display. The Apple I marks the transition of computing from institutions to individuals; surviving boards are among the most studied artifacts in the history of personal computing. This example retains its original white ceramic MOS 6502 processor and shows period modifications by its first owner.
Provenance
1976
Assembled by Apple Computer Company, Los Altos, California
confirmed
1976
Sold through the Byte Shop, Mountain View
attributed
1981
Stored by first owner after upgrade to Apple II
owner supplied
1994
Acquired by current collector at estate liquidation
documented
2026
Digitally preserved in Relic
confirmed
Current Custodian
New England, United States
Access Matrix
- Digital viewingpublic
- Additional photographsby request
- Remote video inspectionavailable
- Research visitowner approval
- Temporary research loannot permitted
- Museum exhibition loancase by_case
- Scientific samplingnot permitted
- Commercial licensingcontact owner
Record Metadata
CategoryComputing
MaterialsFiberglass PCB, ceramic and plastic integrated circuits, solder
Dimensions39 × 24 cm
Serial No.01-00XX (partially legible)
ConditionGood; one replaced capacitor, period modifications present
Digital Record
52 high-res images (12,032 × 9,024)
3D Mesh / Photogrammetry
Precise digital measurements
Doc. Score: 94/100Scanned 7/21/2026
Cite this object
Relic Archive. (1976). Apple I Motherboard [Object record]. Relic Object RL-1976-000052.