On 2/8/02 Walt French <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Greg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote... >> Cracked solder joints are real...they >> really do happen, and are far more >> common than most people seem to >> realize. > > One of the oft-mentioned repair places here blamed my progressively > worse boot troubles on that very problem, and since shelling out $$$ > for them to work on it, I don't see the problem on my G3'd 2400c. > Certainly _I_ have created enough solder problems that came back to > bite me, back when I was building gear. But I confess that I remain a > bit skeptical that a CPU could work loose from its card, or that modern > automated soldering would have many flaws.
One of the oft-mentioned repair places also did 4 x 3500 Kanga Mboards for me plus the previously mentioned 6 x G3 2400 cards, all same problem, all (but one which was dead) still working perfectly. Obviously, I negotiated my own (lower) prices and sent only the parts--all resoldered but working. They claim to have made a substantial investment in a surface mount soldering machine (in the $15-20K range). Draw your own conclusions. ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>