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what kind of screwdriver needed to remove RAM slot cover on 12" PB?
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lawgeek
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Apr 3, 2003, 04:46 PM
 
Hi,
Can someone tell me exactly what type of screwdriver is needed to access the RAM slots on the 12" PB? Will I be able to find such a tool at Sears?
     
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Apr 3, 2003, 05:03 PM
 
I have heard that it's a 00 Phillips, but having never worked on one myself, I can't say for sure.

However, your idea of going to Sears is dead-on. They have a decent assortment of good-quality precision screwdrivers individually, but they also have a set which you'd think had been designed specifically for Apple technicians. It has [looking at my set here] 3 Phillips drivers, 4 Torx drivers, and 5 flatheads. (It's item # 45736.)

I'd also pick up and use a screwdriver magnetizer, which makes working with fidgety tiny screws much easier. (All the stories of magnetized screwdrivers damaging hard drives are hooey; there are vastly stronger magnets inside the drive!)

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Apr 3, 2003, 05:10 PM
 
Thanks. Yeah Sears is great for stuff like this. I picked up a torx screwdriver when I was changing my Pismo's harddrive. Apple's document on installing memory was next to worthless.
     
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Apr 3, 2003, 05:20 PM
 
Originally posted by lawgeek:
Hi,
Can someone tell me exactly what type of screwdriver is needed to access the RAM slots on the 12" PB? Will I be able to find such a tool at Sears?
Philips #0 is the right size. I used the smallest I could find - it's just a matter of being VERY careful with the screw heads - they are very tiny, very easy to destroy and even easier to scratch. Take your time and don't apply too much pressure. That's about it.

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Apr 3, 2003, 06:30 PM
 
Originally posted by iohead:
Philips #0 is the right size. I used the smallest I could find - it's just a matter of being VERY careful with the screw heads - they are very tiny, very easy to destroy and even easier to scratch. Take your time and don't apply too much pressure. That's about it.

-A
Well, I didn't destroy any screws (I think 1 might have a little scratch on it, but no real damage done) and now my 12" is fully maxed out RAMwise.
     
   
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