I see that that Newer Tech kit is now 14 pieces Severin On 25 Jun 2014, at 4:38 pm, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote:
> Hi Severin, > > Remember that the screws are captive - they only loosen, they remain with the > cover - so it won't be noticeable that they are unscrewed until the cover > comes off. > > I purchased many years ago and still use today, a Newer Technology 11-piece > Portable Toolkit which includes: > • Three Torx screwdrivers (T6, T8, and T10) > • Two flathead screwdrivers (1.8mm and 3.0mm) > • Two Phillips screwdrivers (#00 and #2) > • Two nylon spudgers—otherwise known as pry tools, useful for opening > iPods or Mac minis or removing the top case from an older MacBook Pro. > • A set of large tweezers, perfect for fishing out the screw you > accidentally dropped into the innards of your laptop > • A scissor clamp for holding cables and other thin objects in place. > > I would be lost without this little set of computer tools. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 25 Jun 2014, at 4:17 pm, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: > >> Thanks, Ronni. All my reading came up with Phillips but unspecified size. >> I suspected they might have been torx but definitely not. I will go back to >> my selection and try again. >> Best wishes and thanks >> Severin >> >> On 25 Jun 2014, at 3:45 pm, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Severin, >>> >>> If your iMac is 21.5" Model A1311 or 27" A1312 you can use a Phillips #2 >>> screwdriver to loosen the three captive screws on the memory access door. >>> TURN them COUNTERCLOCKWISE >>> Then remove the memory access door and set it aside. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>> >>> >>> On 25 Jun 2014, at 2:08 pm, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >>> >>>> I have a Late 2011 iMac 12,1 and have purchased modules to go from 8GB to >>>> 24GB ( thanks Daniel). Today I duly shut down, unplugged everything from >>>> the back (including a struggle as always with the ethernet plug) and laid >>>> the Mac out flat on a towel. Various of the online “how tos” list the >>>> simple procedure starting with a Phillips screwdriver to undo the three >>>> small screws that secure the cover. But not so easy. I have several >>>> Phillips screwdrivers which look as if they are correct but do not catch. >>>> Closer inspection shows that the screwheads have only a shallow indent so >>>> a normal Phillips, which has a bit of an extended point, does not >>>> apparently go in far enough to engage. Not wishing to damage screwheads I >>>> put it all back again and still have 2 x 8GB sitting on the desk looking >>>> at me expectantly. Has anyone else tried to follow this seemingly >>>> straightforward operation and had, or not had, similar problems? Are they >>>> really Phillips screws or something that just looks like them? I have had >>>> similar situations in the past. >>>> Advice please! >>>> Severin Crisp >>>> >>>> ____________________________________________________ >>>> >>>> Assoc Prof R Severin Crisp, FAIP, FIP, CPhys >>>> 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia >>>> ph (08) 9842 1950 ( Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) >>>> mail to: sevcr...@westnet.com.au >>>> ____________________________________________________ >>>> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> ____________________________________________________ Assoc Prof R Severin Crisp, FAIP, FIP, CPhys 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia ph (08) 9842 1950 ( Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) mail to: sevcr...@westnet.com.au ____________________________________________________
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