I do that too, but I usually use ziploc bags, then you can label them if it's going to be apart long term.
-Elliott Price Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara Graphic Design - Artwork Setup Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites On Dec 28, 2009, at 3:02 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 -- 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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