>depending on what the socket is made of and if it's closed on the >top/sides/back i'd suggest surrounding it with a good epoxy. if you >clean the circuit board it should at least stick well to that (as they >are fiberglass and epoxy in the first place) but you may have to scrape >off any solder resist coating (the colored coating, be careful not to >break any traces!). i don't have a powerbook so i can't be more >specific. with the socket surrounded by epoxy it should be more stable >and stress tolerant even if the epoxy won't stick to the plastic the >socket housing is made out of. of course make sure first there is room >for the epoxy and let it dry well and avoid getting epoxy on the solder >connections as it would make them hard to fix (a soldering iron will >decompose the epoxy eventually, but it smells bad and is doubtless >toxic and/or carcinogenic!). p.s., you can also destroy the epoxy >holding the traces to the board if you overheat it and then they can >come loose, fixable if the trace is on the surface of the board, if you >damage the pad and the trace is internal to the board it's a major pain >even with the right tools.
thanks for your warnings - that powerbook seems to be more and more badly damaged since i don't have it here with me I'll have to rely om hersey - nothing happens when you start up but the little green hood light comes on, and it wont stop shining if you pull off the powercable or remove the battery, the light still burns. I had a radio that had a meltdown from to strong electrics that acted like that. I will get it here friday and open it up - but i really don't have a clue what to do, will try to refit the ram and processor, maybe it took a blow of some sort? and I have a spare prambattery - so i will try that too - and resolder - because there is a known glitch there thanks ANYROADS kenta -- -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
