That's why Macs are nice to work on; you know exactly which model it is, and
there's guides online.
That's actually a brilliant system... Now I want to get a tackle box! :)
-Elliott Price
Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara
Graphic Design - Artwork Setup
Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites
On Dec 28, 2009, at 3:05 PM, Christian Wacker wrote:
> 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.
>>>
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