Victoria-- It should be fairly straightforward to transfer the connectors from one mb to the other. I've done some surgery of this order--you have to be careful, but it can be done. My tools of choice are a 15-watt grounded iron (for static electricity safety) from Radio Shack and the finest rosin-core solder they carry, something in the range of 1.5mm diameter, I think (.032" here in the US of A).
You will also need some method of desoldering the connectors from the mbs in question. I would warn against desoldering braid, as it seems to require high-wattage irons and usually leaves residue, but a solder sucker should suffice, as will other more primitive methods like melting the solder on both terminals and pulling _carefully_ until you get the connector free. If you're not familiar with soldering techniques, you should be able to find manuals at whatever the UK equivalent of Radio Shack is. Or just rope in a techie friend of yours--I wouldn't try this if you're at all uncomfortable with soldering. There's also a fair chance of destroying the board, so be careful at any rate! Best wishes, Jesse >-- Hi > >Ok i need help from the group of you that strip boards and solder like (mad >dog) if he is listening. > >My problem is the power connector on my 190 the psu is totally shot and i >need to replace it but the cost in the UK is silly so i have an old 150 mb >that is shot (nice big crack) can i take the power connector of this board >and solder it to the 190cs then use the 150 psu to power the 190cs, it does >not have to charge the batterys as my 3400 can do that . > >any ideas > >and help would be gladly accepted. > >Victoria. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
