>Hi Andrew, > >I am also looking for a long T-15 screwdriver, since I >found a lot of Plusses in a dumpster.
Lucky guy! >I'm not sure >where to get the special tool, but any standard T-15 >Screwdriver long enough will work - it doesn't have to >be Mac Plus Specific. > >I would maybe try a hardware store? > Info where to source the "elusive long Torx 15" in different countries and a lot of other useful stuff can be found at http://macfaq.org/index.shtml. >>The system also came with a non-apple 40Gb hard disk >> that is physically the >> same size as Mac Plus. > >Wow! That's big! I've actually never seen a hard >drive of that type before. Could you post the >name/manufacturer? These lines led to the type of misunderstandings in a follow-up that makes you smile. The 40 "GB" is a nowadays Freudian mistake, the HD mentioned is a 40 MB without a doubt. The Plus would never have handled a 40 Gig beast. "Physically the same size as the Mac Plus" means the footprint which was very common these days, and an external drive under the Plus lifted the screen to a more ergonomic position. I'd do what most of the replies to the OP said, replace the fan (which is inexpensive) and keep the case, replace the HD if necessary, they are often prone to stiction at that age, keep it if functional. 40 MB is a lot for a Plus, as another poster said. Getting back to the eternal Torx 15 subject, I can say that IMHO the best solution to the problem was the original "MacOpener" that I have but which is no more obtainable. But if you can't find what you need at the places indicated at the pickle's FAQ in the above link, and shun the solution of using a Torx 15 bit in a long enough magnetic handle (beware: some magnetic handles are not slim enough for accessing the screws!), take a standard T 15 screwdriver (they are mostly 10 cm long, but you need about 12 cm to open a compact Mac) and rasp the frontmost part of the plastic handle down to a diameter that fits into the holes under the handle of the Plus. You don't need the whole length of the handle to manipulate it. And never forget that contrarily to all the following models, the Plus has a fifth screw in the battery compartment! Have fun, OM /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign \ / No HTML/RTF in email X No Word docs in email / \ Respect for open standards -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
