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| Thread ID: 50761 | 2004-10-31 22:17:00 | I've Goofed Up Again. | JJJJJ (528) | Press F1 |
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| 286548 | 2004-11-02 02:24:00 | > Jack replacing the entire PC or motherboard is > completly overkill. Someone has already offered to > replace the battery holder for you, why not take them > up on the offer? > > Although replacing the entire PC might not be such a > bad idea, atleast you could replace you P4 with a > real CPU ;) I agree to take up the offer. Peter, do you mean that new Pentium 4 chipset LGA775? :p |
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| 286549 | 2004-11-02 02:43:00 | A friend of mine recently replaced some capacitors on a motherboard i acquired for free. He's good with a soldering iron and i couldnt tell the difference between the original capacitors and the new ones. As long as your careful taking the motherboard out theres nothing to worry about, its a good excuse to get in there with a compressor or brush and give the whole case a clean. |
Pete O'Neil (250) | ||
| 286550 | 2004-11-02 04:39:00 | Taking my name in vain again, Susan?:D I don't like sellotape ... it gets brittle with age, and the adhesive can go funny. But for a battery holder, about the only improvement I can suggest is something like "duct tape" ... the strong cloth tape, with a decent adhesive. Just cut a piece the right size with scissors and it will be perfect. However, a reel of that is quite expensive... unless you see it in a $2 shop. But inside a closed box (so no UV) for a few years, sellotape won't be seen, and will actually work.;-) Desoldering on boards with the number of layers of a CPU board is always potentially disastrous. Terry's suggestion of soldering leads from a new clip to the present one is a good idea. That's much safer. [I think Jaycar have the clips ... South Island Components (www.sicom.co.nz) definitely do.] But most people (including Jack) haven't got proper soldering equipment or skills. That's not a criticism. His sellotape skills are obviously adequate. His computer is working.:D |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 286551 | 2004-11-02 05:04:00 | Small alligator clips...? That would work... | hsv-b0y (5210) | ||
| 286552 | 2004-11-02 06:48:00 | Only if the clips are plastic. Metal clips can come off easily and short-circuit things inside your machine. I still think that hot-melt glue is your best bet, and that's really cheap and easy to use. (Not saying sellotape isn't, but tape goes brittle and leaves its adhesive all over the place) | Bletch (244) | ||
| 286553 | 2004-11-02 06:51:00 | If you are motivated to do this, you could also solder the battery to the bottom terminal. This will hold the battery in place better than anything else will, with much less risk that trying to put on a new holder. However there is the small donside of never being able to replace the battery if you do it this way. | Bletch (244) | ||
| 286554 | 2004-11-02 07:42:00 | Bletch. The problem is not replacing the battery. My comps. never last long enough to need replacing. The problem is clearing the bios whenever I goof up. This m/b does not have a jumper. The approved method is to remove the battery. My selotape engineering is still looking good. Jack |
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