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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I like that idea and if I ever do this again I’ll use it, but unfortunately I have a handful of screws rolling around in the bottom of a margarine tub to deal with. We have an ice pick that would work well as it could be inserted different depths to make larger or smaller holes to accommodate the size of the screw just removed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:red'>Murray McKee</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>Operating Systems Engineer</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>Technology Infrastructure Services</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red'>TPF Systems</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>800 Walnut Street</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>MAC F4030-037</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>Des Moines, IA 50309-3605</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>WORK (515)557-6127 Cell<b> </b>(515) 343-6630 </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>FAX (</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>515) 557-6046</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>MurrayMcKee@WellsFargo.com</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <br></span><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>"This message may contain confidential and / or privileged information. 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Thank you for your cooperation."</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> cialug-bounces@cialug.org [mailto:cialug-bounces@cialug.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Josh Reichardt<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 24, 2011 9:56 AM<br><b>To:</b> Central Iowa Linux Users Group<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Cialug] Laptop Repair<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>One thing that I've found to be helpful when working on laptops (might not apply to this situation) is to get either a piece of construction paper or a piece of cardboard, draw the general form of the section of the laptop being taken apart and then marking the screw points on the piece of paper with a pen or sharpie. Then, when you're removing the screws, use some sort of a punch tool (I typically use precision Philips screwdrivers) to punch out each screw hole you've drawn. It might take a bit longer than other methods, but for me, its worth not having to fuss with different screw sizes later on and losing screws.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 5:26 PM, Dan Hockey <<a href="mailto:icepuck3k@yahoo.com">icepuck3k@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal>My dell Mini 1011 was about a month old when I added a 2gig stick ram. It was a pain<br>because the memory was on the bottom side and the whole mobo had to be removed.<br>The best part of all this was two screws that were stripped out when it was assembled.<br> -dan<br><br><br><br>--- On <b>Wed, 2/23/11, Tim Champion <i><<a href="mailto:timchampion@gmail.com" target="_blank">timchampion@gmail.com</a>></i></b> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>From: Tim Champion <<a href="mailto:timchampion@gmail.com" target="_blank">timchampion@gmail.com</a>><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>Subject: Re: [Cialug] Laptop Repair<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>To: "Central Iowa Linux Users Group" <<a href="mailto:cialug@cialug.org" target="_blank">cialug@cialug.org</a>><br>Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2011, 1:24 PM<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I started in on my g4 iBook once. I eventually got to the point where I was starting to lose track of what each pile of screws were for, and I re-assembled it (without fixing the problem) before I got too confused. <br><br>Dell laptops are a piece of cake compared to that. Dell also has excellent online repair manuals.<br><br clear=all>Tim Champion<br><a href="http://mc/compose?to=timchampion@gmail.com" target="_blank">timchampion@gmail.com</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 1:02 PM, Don Ellis <<a href="http://mc/compose?to=don.ellis@gmail.com" target="_blank">don.ellis@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I didn't disassemble my Pismo, but changing the hard drive on it is<br>MUCH easier than the same operation on a white iBook! I had been<br>spoiled by my MacBook and my Pismo, so I undertook changing the HD on<br>an iBook. Total disaster.<br><br>Watch for a connector flimsily mounted on the motherboard, with no<br>obvious way to unplug it without pulling it off the board. Other than<br>that, it was a royal pain.<br><span style='color:#888888'><br>--Don Ellis</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br>On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 11:17 AM, Josh More<br><<a href="http://mc/compose?to=MoreJ@alliancetechnologies.net" target="_blank">MoreJ@alliancetechnologies.net</a>> wrote:<br>> It can be really really hard... especially if it's a Mac Pismo.<br>><br>> More seriously, most laptops aren't as actively hostile as the Mac Pismo. It should take an average person one to two hours to do, especially if you're willing to do the soldering. The only catch is that if you didn't take it apart, putting it together might be a bit confusing. If you can locate a take-apart guide for the specific model of laptop, it will be a lot easier.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>...<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Cialug mailing list<br><a href="http://mc/compose?to=Cialug@cialug.org" target="_blank">Cialug@cialug.org</a><br><a href="http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/cialug" target="_blank">http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/cialug</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>-----Inline Attachment Follows-----<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Cialug mailing list<br><a href="http://mc/compose?to=Cialug@cialug.org" target="_blank">Cialug@cialug.org</a><br><a href="http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/cialug" target="_blank">http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/cialug</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Cialug mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Cialug@cialug.org">Cialug@cialug.org</a><br><a href="http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/cialug" target="_blank">http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/cialug</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>