Re: Loose holding slots.

[marvinmiller@hotmail.com (Marvin Miller)]

But should you schcrooch the sprongers first or re-sprong them last?

Haha..(I can't help myself!) Marvin ;-)



On Sat, 18 Nov 2000 18:04:15 -0600, Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>
wrote:

>George Rentovich writes ...
>> 
>> Hi ,
>>  Is there any way of tightening up the holding ablility of the slots on
>> the IIgs short of replacing them. Some of them were never used, but when
>> you put a card in them the card can move side to side a 1/4 inch or
>> more. Some machines hold them tight with no movement at all. Maybe it
>> was a quality prbelems with the parts, since those with loose slots,
>> have all the slots loose.
>
>
>     Replacing the Slots with better quality connectors that also hold the
>card higher would be a good idea except that removing the old Slot connectors
>is a very messy business. I replace one a few years ago and felt really good
>about only needing to repair four or five motherboard traces.
>
>     You can probably get your Slots to hold cards more firmly by
>re-spronging the sprongers. This involves using a small jeweler's screwdriver
>to get behind each spronger and bend it out toward the center. (It's best to
>do this with the power Off.)
>
>     When all 50 sprongers are done, you can end up with a very narrow
>separation between the lines of pins on each side and a notably tighter grip.
>
>
>
>> On another note Ebay now list the Apple  II software in the
>> Photo&Electronics rather than in the Computers. Great I know have to
>> serach Computers & Photo & Electronics for software I do not have or
>> want. Seems they have reduced the Apple II/IIgs to the status of a toy
>> or game machine.
> ....
>
>     Or, maybe, Ebay is turning into a toy auction site.
>
>
>
>Rubywand