3 Oct
2003
3 Oct
'03
2:03 a.m.
That is absolutely ingenious, but if you're gonna be doing some serious
vintage computer hacking you better get yourself a toolkit. I picked up a
big pack of security bits with a ratchet driver for about $6.00 from Big
Lots, a discount/closeout chain. I aquired a long T15 driver from somewhere
(don't remember :) but Parts Express has a really nice one for $7.00.
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Product_ID=10523&DID=7
Also check CyberGuys, they have good, cheap tools, as well as the most
resonable price on new SCSI and GPIB cables I've seen anywhere.
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As for getting the computer open, I made my own tool.
Here is what you
will need:
a Bic Stic pen (the white round ones)
a new pencil (hex shaped type)
a T-15 driver bit
Take the pen, and pull out the ink cartridge and the black plug at the
end, leaving you with a hollow plastic tube. Now, sharpen the end of
the pencil a little, and shove it into the pen barrel until it is
firmly lodged. Then, shove the T-15 driver bit in the other end of the
pen barrel. What you have now is a rather kludgey tool that you can use
to get the screws out from inside the handle. It _does_ work, and I
have opened many a mac this way.
Good luck!
Ian Primus
ian_primus(a)yahoo.com