Sid Barras <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Sid replies to Greg's expert advice: > >Greg, you nailed it! It was exactly that pesky little fuse on the >motherboard. That site you linked me to had a link for the fuse I needed, >and I've already ordered it. I checked the fuse with a meter (though with a >magnifier, I was able to visually see the link broken. > >I have a small 10 watt soldering iron, but I've never tried to solder >anything this small-- but I'm up for this challenge. Gotta go dig out that >electronics tools catalog I got years ago when I was working on old 35 mm >SLRs. I suppose there is an even smaller soldering set up for work like >this? You don't need a iron smaller than 10W, but you _really_ should have a _grounded_ iron for anti-static protection. Ungrounded irons can possibly carry at the tip a dangerous amount (to your delicate electronics anyway) of current and/or voltage. I got a pair of grounded irons at RatShack for (IIRC) ~~US$8/each, for even better than one grounded iron are _two_ grounded irons, which greatly simplifies removing parts soldered at the ends. An excellent investment IMNSHO.
Using just one iron you have to keep moving back and forth to work the bloody thing loose, but with two you can (obviously :-) touch an iron to both ends simultaneously and just lift the fuse (or CPU-multiplier-jumper-resistor or whatever) right off. I hate to admit how many PCB traces I've messed up by spending too much time _and_ heat in a small area. The pair of irons lets you get the dang thing off quickly with a minimum risk of PCB damage. hth, Dan K ................................. http://macdan.n3.net/ carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 ................................. ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
