Using a screw extractor on an iMac G5 motherboard to remove a damn T6 screw I don't have a tip for (smallest I have is T7) I slipped when the screw came loose and the extractor hit the cap pictured. Smooth move, huh?
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well you got lucky, it could have hit the pcb.
NOW go buy a set of bits for your screwdriver!
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Yep. I hear ya bros. I did buy a set of cheap crap but the torx bits stopped at T7. Just my luck I'd need a T6
Do you guys think I can sub a conventional electrolytic in its place at least for testing?Last edited by SteveNielsen; 04-25-2014, 10:55 AM.Comment
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i used to do it all the time,
smd electrolytics are crap.
i used to just L-bend the legs on a decent cap & solder it in.
now i like to try & use tantalum smd caps if i can - because i'v salvaged a lot of them.
10uf 16v - perfect candidate for a nice black or yellow tant.Comment
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That's cool and thanks. I'm sure I've got something I can use in my boxen o' shyte around here though. Using a tantalum hadn't occurred to me and I might even have one for this.
I'm just messing with this iMac cuz it was a dumpster find about two or three years ago and I'm just bored enough to finally get around to it. Any more to do with that probably belongs in another forum.Comment
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