> what i did was de-solder the faulty regulator and attached 3 wires to the > 3 > contacts on the board the old regulator was soldered to. then i soldered > the new voltage regulator to the proper one of the 3 new wires, wrapped > the > contacts with electrical tape, and taped it to a spot in the monitor case > where there was sufficient room. > > this isn't for the faint of heart, but if you know your way around a > soldering iron (low wattage) and have the nerve to open the case, this > might be your fix.
"Remoting" the voltage regulator is generally OK, providing: 1) the leads are short, or 2) should the leads be long, you also include stability-improving caps directly on the V.R., and 3) you "encapsulate" the composite assembly in heat shrink tubing. Back in the bad old days, such V.R.s were generally made in + and - 5 volts and + and - 12 volts. Today, + 3.3 volts is also to be found. No matter, the various manufacturers (National Semi was once at the forefront of these developments, as they had Bob Widlar, arguably the finest "linear" IC developer in the history of Silly-cone Valley) now provide other voltages, and often some are available in really out-sized 3 and 5 amp versions in modified TO-3 packages, generally identified as "TO-3 Steel". -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
