In a message dated 12/19/02 8:21:07 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << ... The pwr supply is loose and the screw that ties it down is stripped ... >>
Probably some Bozo replaced that screw with a 6-32 UNC machine screw. That screw should be an M3.5-0.6 (metric) machine screw. In order to restore the threads, you're going to need a M3.5-0.6 tap, which is about as scarce as hen's teeth, but is available from the larger machine tool supply houses (Enco, MSC, J&L, etcetera). Might as well get an M3.5-0.6 die at the same time, so you can restore the threads on any M3.5-0.6 fasteners which were mistakenly driven into 6-32 UNC holes, such as found on disk drives. Many a G3 case has been ruined by using 6-32 UNC screws to retain PCI cards. Those retention screws are indeed 6-32 UNC on PCs, but on all Macs with PCI card retention screws, those are also M3.5-0.6, in an interesting deviation of the PCI spec. Bottom line, the Mac is now, and has always been all "all Metric" product. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
