Marahab Mohamad and thanks too to Nancy for the both of you jumping into the breach and helping me solve this problem. I did indeed find the loose clip and bought some thermal grease to re-attach the heatsink. I had never heard of thermal paste before nor was there any residue on the CPU or heat sink. All's well that ends well.
Where would I be without this wonderful list and the generosity of you all? Best, -Said On 9/16/2003 1:14 PM, M. Hammad ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: >The heatsink is normally fixed to the processor by a metallic clip. It >may be floating somewhere inside the case. It could have been dislodged >during shipping. >It's rather important to try to recover it since it may short some >circuitry. -- 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
