Hi,
The socket for attaching the floppy power lead has become loose and I am
getting intermittent refusal to start with a message to the effect that
it is not connected.
Can anyone enlighten me as to the best way to sort this out.
I assume a soldering iron - I would take it to the local TV repair shop,
but if anyone has any warnings or suggestions on this course of action,
please let me know.

Thanks,

Ralph

> The socket for attaching the floppy power lead has become loose and I am
> getting intermittent refusal to start with a message to the effect that
> it is not connected.
> Can anyone enlighten me as to the best way to sort this out.
> I assume a soldering iron - I would take it to the local TV repair shop,
> but if anyone has any warnings or suggestions on this course of action,
> please let me know.

If this is a video card, why to a TV repair shop?

Depending on how it's broken it might be a three minute job with a pencil
iron.

I have worried about that myself recently as I had to swap out the power
supply.

Anyone have any input on the Cold Heat technology used for the cordless
solder irons (RadioShack).

gw
"Noozer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:L_djd.134350$nl.300@pd7tw3no...
>> The socket for attaching the floppy power lead has become loose and I am
>> getting intermittent refusal to start with a message to the effect that
>> it is not connected.
>> Can anyone enlighten me as to the best way to sort this out.
>> I assume a soldering iron - I would take it to the local TV repair shop,
>> but if anyone has any warnings or suggestions on this course of action,
>> please let me know.
>
> If this is a video card, why to a TV repair shop?
>
> Depending on how it's broken it might be a three minute job with a pencil
> iron.
>
>

Noozer wrote:
>>The socket for attaching the floppy power lead has become loose and I am
>>getting intermittent refusal to start with a message to the effect that
>>it is not connected.
>>Can anyone enlighten me as to the best way to sort this out.
>>I assume a soldering iron - I would take it to the local TV repair shop,
>>but if anyone has any warnings or suggestions on this course of action,
>>please let me know.
>
>
> If this is a video card, why to a TV repair shop?
>
> Depending on how it's broken it might be a three minute job with a pencil
> iron.
>
>
TV shop because it is just round the corner.
I am a woodworker and use a soldering iron to remove dents from
furniture (often works a treat with a damp handkerchief). Don't trust
myself with this teeny stuff. Or are you talking about the mirraculous
ability of pencil lead to close electrical joints?

Ralph.

In article <L_djd.134350$nl.300@pd7tw3no>, Noozer says...

> If this is a video card, why to a TV repair shop?
>
Because they have people there with soldering irons dumbass.

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Conor

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In article <L_djd.134350$nl.300@pd7tw3no>, Noozer says...

> Depending on how it's broken it might be a three minute job with a pencil
> iron.

ROFLMAO. Its not a ****in CPU bridge you muppet.


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Conor

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Conor wrote:

> In article <L_djd.134350$nl.300@pd7tw3no>, Noozer says...
>
>> Depending on how it's broken it might be a three minute job with a pencil
>> iron.
>
> ROFLMAO. Its not a ****in CPU bridge you muppet.

And your point is? Hint--"pencil iron" != "pencil".

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--John
Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, J. Clarke says...
> Conor wrote:
>
> > In article <L_djd.134350$nl.300@pd7tw3no>, Noozer says...
> >
> >> Depending on how it's broken it might be a three minute job with a pencil
> >> iron.
> >
> > ROFLMAO. Its not a ****in CPU bridge you muppet.
>
> And your point is? Hint--"pencil iron" != "pencil".
>
>
My point is , you feckin retard, that a trace made with a pencil can't
handle the current and is about as much use as ****ing in the wind.

--
Conor

Opinions personal, facts suspect.

Conor wrote:

> In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, J. Clarke says...
>> Conor wrote:
>>
>> > In article <L_djd.134350$nl.300@pd7tw3no>, Noozer says...
>> >
>> >> Depending on how it's broken it might be a three minute job with a
>> >> pencil iron.
>> >
>> > ROFLMAO. Its not a ****in CPU bridge you muppet.
>>
>> And your point is? Hint--"pencil iron" != "pencil".
>>
>>
> My point is , you feckin retard, that a trace made with a pencil can't
> handle the current and is about as much use as ****ing in the wind.

I see. Now I am curious. What do you believe a "pencil iron" to be?

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--John
Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, J. Clarke says...
> Conor wrote:
>
> > In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, J. Clarke says...
> >> Conor wrote:
> >>
> >> > In article <L_djd.134350$nl.300@pd7tw3no>, Noozer says...
> >> >
> >> >> Depending on how it's broken it might be a three minute job with a
> >> >> pencil iron.
> >> >
> >> > ROFLMAO. Its not a ****in CPU bridge you muppet.
> >>
> >> And your point is? Hint--"pencil iron" != "pencil".
> >>
> >>
> > My point is , you feckin retard, that a trace made with a pencil can't
> > handle the current and is about as much use as ****ing in the wind.
>
> I see. Now I am curious. What do you believe a "pencil iron" to be?
>
Sorry, I speak Queens English, not that ****ed up half arsed attempt
passed down from the illiterate halfbreeds that comprised the crew of
the Mayflower.

I assumed you were referring to the use of a HB pencil to form a track
as was done in the bridge linking on Athlon CPUs.

We call tools used to solder connections soldering irons.

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Conor

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