For sorting screws, I often take scrap paper, draw the device I'm removing the screws from, and screw the screws into the paper so they go back in the exact hole they came from.
On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 9:28 PM, Mark Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > A friend of mine has an old 12" white iBook G3/600 with a broken hard > drive: > http://www.everymac.com/**systems/apple/ibook/specs/**ibook_600.html<http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/ibook/specs/ibook_600.html> > > Like many Apple products, the disassembly and re-assembly is pretty > involved for HD replacement: > http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/**iBook+G3+12-Inch+Hard+Drive+** > Replacement/131/1<http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iBook+G3+12-Inch+Hard+Drive+Replacement/131/1> > > We got a replacement HD on Ebay. If anyone is interested in taking this on > as a learning experience / brag value, you have our blessing to give it a > go on your own. I'll have it with me on Thursday night and Saturday and > will just hand it over. > > My friend is fine with the risk that you may fail to get humpty dumpty > back together again. I'd like to hear you'll at least try adopting some > kind of system for handling the many different screws and parts like one of > these: > http://www.zathras.de/**angelweb/blog-ibook-**disassembly.htm<http://www.zathras.de/angelweb/blog-ibook-disassembly.htm> > http://ifixit-documents.s3.**amazonaws.com/**gOb4EBJxmUxpPnXO.pdf<http://ifixit-documents.s3.amazonaws.com/gOb4EBJxmUxpPnXO.pdf> > http://www.sterpin.net/uk/**ddibookdualuk.htm<http://www.sterpin.net/uk/ddibookdualuk.htm> > > There should also be a commitment to do this in one long session or be > organized enough to handle multiple sessions. (Don't leave an iMess on the > tables!) > > I could imagine myself attempting this eventually, but I'm willing to put > this in someone else's hands to see it done sooner and to spread the > love/hate. > > Can anyone confirm that we have a T8 Torx screwdriver on site? > > What about a spludger? Word is that a credit card or a *plastic* knife is > a decent substitute -- and, using a flathead screwdriver as a substitute > for some of the case separation steps is a very bad idea due to risk of > breaking sensitive plastic parts. > > > Here's some additional takes on this disassembly > http://techtips.salon.com/**change-ibook-g3-hard-drive-**1640.html<http://techtips.salon.com/change-ibook-g3-hard-drive-1640.html> > http://golem.ph.utexas.edu/~**distler/blog/files/**iBook500HDRev1.2.pdf<http://golem.ph.utexas.edu/~distler/blog/files/iBook500HDRev1.2.pdf> > http://home.x-pec.com/~ivc/**sites/ivc/ibook/hdreplacement/**index.html<http://home.x-pec.com/~ivc/sites/ivc/ibook/hdreplacement/index.html> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?**v=xdWzGaeDucA<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdWzGaeDucA> > http://vimeo.com/10118104 > > Here's 3+ hours in 3 minutes: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?**v=B5UgkpurC1I<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5UgkpurC1I> > > > Mark > ______________________________**_________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: > http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/**index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss<http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss> > Archive: > https://groups.google.com/**group/skullspace-discuss-**archive/<https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/> >
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