Re: The ever-popular PRAM question
On Thursday, March 21, 2002, at 07:10 AM, Terry Graham wrote: Andrew's how-to: Tack soldering generally means, to lay a wire flat on a contact solder it down, rather than wrapping it around a pin or inserting it into a cup before soldering. Another idea, I took mini alligator clips to the board batt. holder. The contact is probably weaker if you use croc. clips. It's better to solder it (making sure it's not a dry joint of course) really to ensure it stays in contact. It's not like it's hard to un-solder. -- Mark Benson Vintage Macs List Nanny aka silicon_valley_pirate_uk (Yahoo! Messenger) SilValleyPirate (AOL Instant Messenger) Visit Flat Pack Macs Online at: http://fpm.gotdns.com Macintosh LC central Microsoft Works - the world's largest oxymoron -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 Vintage Macs list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml The FAQ:http://macfaq.org/ 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: The ever-popular PRAM question
At 08:24 + on 21/03/02, Mark Benson wrote: On Thursday, March 21, 2002, at 07:10 AM, Terry Graham wrote: Andrew's how-to: Tack soldering generally means, to lay a wire flat on a contact solder it down, rather than wrapping it around a pin or inserting it into a cup before soldering. Another idea, I took mini alligator clips to the board batt. holder. The contact is probably weaker if you use croc. clips. It's better to solder it (making sure it's not a dry joint of course) really to ensure it stays in contact. It's not like it's hard to un-solder. Yeah, but soldering around batteries - the early Mac IIs used solder-lead instead of press-fit - can be risky business. Ideal solution: solder in two battery holders the first time you have to replace the batteries. the pickle FAQ http://macfaq.org/index.shtml _ -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 Vintage Macs list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml The FAQ:http://macfaq.org/ 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: The ever-popular PRAM question
yoyoyo wrote: Can you describe the tack-soldered procedure. Is that duel battery holder with two 1.5 volts batt.. Of course it is? Tack soldering generally means, to lay a wire flat on a contact solder it down, rather than wrapping it around a pin or inserting it into a cup before soldering. Iechyd Da, Andrew -- When are the Adults in this world going to grow up? -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 Vintage Macs list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml The FAQ:http://macfaq.org/ 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: The ever-popular PRAM question
Andrew's how-to: Tack soldering generally means, to lay a wire flat on a contact solder it down, rather than wrapping it around a pin or inserting it into a cup before soldering. Another idea, I took mini alligator clips to the board batt. holder. TT -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 Vintage Macs list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml The FAQ:http://macfaq.org/ 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: The ever-popular PRAM question
At 13:02 -0500 on 19/03/02, Ken Strayhorn wrote: Hmmm, I know that PRAM batteries are marked 3.6 volt but these 3-volt batteries are half the price so I thought I would ask the assembled experts - is this a cheap solution, or would the .6 volt make all the difference? They usually don't work. Apple used 3V PRAM batteries in the early SE and Mac II and found the PRAM chip wasn't keeping its settings very long, so they switched. the pickle FAQ http://macfaq.org/index.shtml Software Archive ftp://download:[EMAIL PROTECTED]//Users/thepickl/Sites/Archive/ _ -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 Vintage Macs list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml The FAQ:http://macfaq.org/ 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
