Hi Tortise, no problem i took some pictures. To start, I have found pertaining information, that if you use an Apple Yo-Yo NOT made in China, that's an essential place to start for keeping your power from spiking, which causes issues in the sound card, and the battery/ component charger/clicker. Bad adapters are probably the biggest problem with Pismos. Those cheap ones, you know? Again, I have also read documented reports of the China Yo-yo's causing major problems also. Mine is made in Taiwan.
The point of gluing around the male power point, is twofold. First is to add stability to it's component fix point, which is slightly shoddy. Why apple went with this style, is beyond me. This has to be the weakest point of the pismo. The second point to glue where indicated in picture, is to add some shielding to frequencies crossing over to other components from the modulating power input. IT DOES HELP! Rememer, just glue around the plastic part of the Power input, don't put it on your male metal plug, as you simply will have lack of contact and hence, no power. OH YEAH. DON'T HAVE THE SUCKER PLUGGED IN WHEN YOU GLUE!!!! This would be fatal for you, the pismo, or both. The glue does conduct when hot, but once cooled, does it's job to insulate, not conduct. Don't worry, the pismo's components you are gluing will never get hot enough to make it viscous and then conductive. Make sure this is just the basic Hot glue gun (hobby shop type thing, clear glue that fixes in minutes) It's basically just plastic that heats up, but doesn't stink up the place. Hot glue should be just as important as a Solder iron in your workshop. It's great for quick jobs and demos. Check the pics at this link : http://3857444128754486240-a-1802744773732722657-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/hedspaced/Home/pismoglue/pismo_glueing-1.jpg Hope that gives you an idea. On May 27, 7:55 pm, tortoise <[email protected]> wrote: > On May 18, 6:38 pm, freqazoidiac <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I may make a video soon to post on youtube about the hot glue > > technique. ..anyone interested? > > Yes, I have a card that needs replacing and I had been nervous about > trying it. > > If not video then a pictured step by step or at least a picture of > what it looks like with the glue ? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, 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 leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
