Murali wrote: > Hello All, > I'm new to the list and I'm trying to bring my wife's 5300 back to a > usable life. There are two major considerations (and one minor): > 1. the AC adaptor socket on the circuit board is loose. I have > repaired this twice before; disassembling the 5300 and resoldering. > But the solder joints don't hold: the plug wiggles and the joints > break. Any suggestions?
Resolder the joint, then bed the whole thing in epoxy. > 3. this is the "minor" consideration: where is a good place to get torx > drivers to work on the 5300? I picked up a Wiha T8x40 driver at a local electronics shop for ~$3. This is a nicely made one with a little spinner cap on it Put your index finger on the top and spin it with thumb and forefinger to spin out those long screws on the back of the 5300 (having just replaced a drive in mine today) -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
