On 6/12/03 9:56 AM, "Jeremy Derr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thursday, June 12, 2003, at 07:07 AM, Robert Benjamin Johnston wrote: > >> There are quite a few good take apart sites on the web. The sound >> board is >> the last piece to come out, but you can do it. You will need a torx >> screwdriver. If you have never dissected your powerbook before, it >> may be a >> little daunting, just make sure you keep track of all the little >> screws, >> they all start to look alike. I recommend punch of plastic baggies, >> throw >> the screws into the bags with the part they were attached to. If there >> are >> attached to the case then draw your own little diagram. > > most techs use plastic bins - you can get them at Office Max, Office > Depot, etc etc, and at most computer stores that also sell tools - > MicroCenter, Fry's, etc. effectively, they're just like ice-cube trays, > but with more compartments and a top. > > if it's a take apart that's particularly daunting (any iBook) or that I > haven't done in a while, I'll put scraps of paper in the slot with the > screws... but generally, i fill each slot with the screws that were > required to take out a specific part even if some of the screws are > different. all the screws from the logic board, or the modem, or .. you > get the picture. > > lots of techs also use paper cups in mostly the same way, but they > stack the paper cups as they go. > That's brilliant! No, I mean really brilliant. I love the paper cup idea. I really really really like this list. Ben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
