>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.
I use some hot glue to anchor the plug. You might be able to find a plug with longer legs from digikey. > > 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) Sears. Mad Dog -- 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
