and maybe for the ultimate hold you could always spot-weld them down :) just kidding.
you could always look on Ebay or something for some new ones :) or even the metal retaining thing for PCI cards in Powermac 5500s. ---------- From: Robert McAllister Sent: 17 January 2004 22:08 To: PCI PowerMacs Subject: Re: Fastening PCI Cards in a PowerMac 8500 Bill's In th' House Connelly wrote: > I need to find a way to fasten my PCI cards in better, inside my aging > PowerPC 8500s. The plastic clips that were designed to hold them in > place have long since dis-integrated ... and now any movement at all > could dislodge a card, and send my PC off on a tangent ... > > Any ideas? > > Thanks, > > Bill > > You could either: 1. Drill and thread your own screw holes. 2. Buy some double-sided adhesive tape or pads used for sticking posters and such to walls and cut small pieces to fit. Or maybe use a tiny ball of that clay-like puddy that we in earthquake country use to keep fragiles from sliding off of shelves. The puddy holds well but comes right off when you're done with it. -RPM -- 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-power macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- 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
