On Jul 22, 2009, at 3:21 PM, Stanton Mitrany wrote:
> One, for example, is how, exactly can one extract a > certain rather inaccessible screw, or how not to lose it in the bowels > of the machine. Get a good pair of fine tweezers or hemostats. I have both straight and curved-tip hemostats in my arsenal. Hit a local hobby shop or shop online at places like Carolina Biological supply <http://tinyurl.com/nkuer7 > > Another is how to replace some of those screws in > nearly inaccessible places. It would be helpful if I knew whether it > would be helpful to use a magnetized screwdriver or other tool (and > when not to.) You will run into the odd non-ferrous screw, but otherwise there is no place in any modern computer so sensitive to magnetism that you cannot use a magnetized screwdriver. Mine are all magnetized. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's G-Books list, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
