31 May
2005
31 May
'05
4:27 p.m.
On Tue, 31 May 2005, der Mouse wrote:
I wouldn't trust a paper bag; it'll rip and dump the (probably
conductive) screws all over the board at the worst moment. I'd use a
plastic pill bottle, probably; if that comes loose, it is much less
likely to do damage, even if the machine is under power at the time.
Ok, I should've been more specific: use an archival baggie. A plastic
pill bottle will out-gas and eventually become brittle and leave a little
mess (and drop the screws). Granted, this will take a fairly significant
period of time. An archival storage pouch would be better, perhaps one
made of cloth.
Ensuring that the ink on the note isn't going to
fade in a matter of
years, or any tape used isn't going to cause stains that will damage
the case etc. :-)
Don't use tape. Use a paper tag with a bit of string tied
somewhere
inside the case. Standard archival procedure. But yes, using something other than adhesive to hold
it in place is a
very good idea. Even on bare interior metal, leaving adhesive gunk
(which tape tends to do after a decade or two) is unpleasant.
And might in fact etch the metal.
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