On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 8:29 AM, Jay T <jasontru...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey guys > > I have taken apart and put back together a LOT of macs, but I have > never soldered anything to anything in there and I'm a little nervous > here. > > I recently bought a used iMac G5 1st gen 1.8ghz and it boots up and > operates quite well for extended periods. This week it started > turning itself off spontaneously. So I opened it up and looked to find > two bulging capacitors next to the heat sink. Bummer. I did some > research and learned that the capacitors can be replaced. So I bought > them, and a solder station, and I'm gonna give it a go. Gotta check > the PSU as well, I think. > > Anyway, does anybody here have any experience with this procedure? Any > tips or advice would be welcomed. > > Thanks > > Jason >
One rule when soldering. Heat the wire, not the solder. The surface you heat with the soldering iron should melt the solder, not the soldering iron directly. -- -- NOT sent from an iphone,blackberry,Nokia, or any handheld. -- I'm a PC(x86 AND ppc) AND I RUN LINUX!!! Linux is like ice cream. It comes in many flavors and everyone has their favorite, but we all get the same smile regardless of which we choose to scoop. - -- 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
