All Things Mac/ Apple

[Snowy]

Wow, colour me impressed, not even sure I'd go to those levels myself. I'd likely head in to a genius and let them sort it out (for free, except for your time).

How many screws and sizes involved??? Really impressive Mega!

[Giles]

He's an engineer…...

[Snowy]

@Giles:

He's an engineer…...

Oh right, of course, my bad.

So Mega, how many left over screws    ::)

[Giles]

Exactly, I had that problem once when I rebuilt the engine of my Vauxhall Viva…..Thing still went with 5 "missing" bolts...

[Megatron1505]

From memory it involved …...

16 small size 001 Phillips screws
4 long 001 Phillips screws
2 small Torx screws on the battery compartment

....the hardest part was separating the casing after all the screws were out. Well, that and doing the whole thing with Tommy coming into the room every 15 seconds and saying "is it done yet?" 

[Snowy]

Not too bad, but still pretty hardcore, and impressive you had the Torx on hand.

[seawolf]

Everyone needs a torx set.

[Giles]

A set is presumably in your Torture Instrument Roll….

[DougNg]

Some of the best money I've ever spent. I usually keep my tools in the garage, but this particular set is always close at hand

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NPUJTO/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[DrBabyhorse]

Mega you replaced the processor? Aren't those soddered down to the logic board in that model (and I think all models)? What did you replace it with?

[mclaincausey]

@DougNg:

Some of the best money I've ever spent. I usually keep my tools in the garage, but this particular set is always close at hand

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NPUJTO/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I think I have the little red insert part of this and it's great, though it is missing a torx I need to replace the scales on my Southard Spydie.

[mclaincausey]

Ahh, I zoomed in and copped immediately when I saw the rest of the bits, thanks for the tip.

[Giles]

Doug, can you grab me one.  I'll square up and sort out shipping later…..

[mclaincausey]

Failing that, I have a Prime membership and get free 2-day shipping, so can also proxy.

[Giles]

Thanks, let's see what Doug says first….

[Megatron1505]

@DrBabyhorse:

Mega you replaced the processor? Aren't those soddered down to the logic board in that model (and I think all models)? What did you replace it with?

No soldering required (I'm English, and a military electronic engineer, trust me it's soldering not soddering, that is another word for buggery :o ). I simply repositioned the connector which supplies power to the display, keyboard, track pad and RAM which had worked it's way loose. The damn thing is right in the middle of the computer though, you literally have to take it all apart to get to it.

[DougNg]

G, no prob

[Giles]

Can you make it two?  One for office, one for home? :o :o :o

[DougNg]

Done

[DrBabyhorse]

@Megatron1505:

@DrBabyhorse:

Mega you replaced the processor? Aren't those soddered down to the logic board in that model (and I think all models)? What did you replace it with?

No soldering required (I'm English, and a military electronic engineer, trust me it's soldering not soddering, that is another word for buggery :o ). I simply repositioned the connector which supplies power to the display, keyboard, track pad and RAM which had worked it's way loose. The damn thing is right in the middle of the computer though, you literally have to take it all apart to get to it.

Ah. So then you didn't replace the processor?