Theoritically, yes, but when you have to make up the instructions for most Windows laptops to take them apart as you go, you sometimes forget that a certain screw goes with a certain part, and... vola! you have leftover screws. I do have a system though, an old fishing tackle box serves as my tool box, the top shelf holds the screws, the bottom shelf holds the tools, and the inside holds any parts that come off...
On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 5:02 PM, <bhealthyag...@aol.com> wrote: > What I've learned to do is put the screws into butter tubs as I take a > section apart, and then stack another butter tub in that one with the screws > from the next section. That way I don't get the screws mixed up and I know > what order they go in. I work from the top butter tub putting those screws > in first and then working my way to the bottom one. That way you shouldn't > have any left over screws. At least theoretically anyway. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Christian Wacker <pizzaboy...@gmail.com> > To: imaclist <imaclist@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Mon, Dec 28, 2009 5:56 pm > Subject: Re: Not about Re: eMac hardware problem. n > > Do you have the problem that plagues me with repairing laptops? When > you take it apart, all is fine, each screw seems willing to be removed > (sometimes with a bit of force)... but when you put it back together, > you ALWAYS have one screw left over, and yet all the screw holes are > filled? > I have had that happen so many times, one of my laptops has a section > in my "leftover screws" box that has about 12, and that's from a > single laptop, yet it always goes back together just fine, and all the > screw holes are filled still... > > On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 4:52 PM, Elliott Price <callmemrp...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> I use iFixit all the time. It has the best take apart guides I've found on >> the internet. >> And yes, I've taken apart quite a few G4 iBooks, and some of them more >> then >> once. :) >> >> -Elliott Price >> Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara >> Graphic Design - Artwork Setup >> Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites >> On Dec 28, 2009, at 2:40 PM, bhealthyag...@aol.com wrote: >> >> Sounds like you've taken one apart? Fortunately there is a web site called >> www.Ifixit.com which I used to be able to do that for a customer. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Elliott Price <callmemrp...@gmail.com> >> To: imaclist@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Mon, Dec 28, 2009 5:25 pm >> Subject: Re: eMac hardware problem. >> >> No kidding. >> >> >> -Elliott Price >> Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara >> Graphic Design - Artwork Setup >> Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites >> On Dec 28, 2009, at 2:22 PM, bhealthyag...@aol.com wrote: >> >> iBooks are a real pain to replace hard drives on, but not impossible. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a >> group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. >> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette >> guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >> To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com >> To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a >> group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. >> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette >> guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >> To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com >> To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a >> group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. >> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette >> guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >> To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com >> To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist >> > > > > -- > -Sent from a Windows PC > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a > group > for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette > guide > is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com > To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a > group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette > guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com > To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist > -- -Sent from a Windows PC -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. 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