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Title: Need a steady hand...
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 12 March 2008, 15:50:02
... I need to solder a new USB port onto my old laptop motherboard.

Mine got ripped off last night  :'( :'(

I wonder if I can nick one off an old PC motherboard or something. I intend to repair it somehow, cos that's my "bath" laptop and also has a real comport for Cheapo Tech2 !

Title: Re: Need a steady hand...
Post by: tunnie on 12 March 2008, 15:54:35
you only got a single port on the laptop?
Title: Re: Need a steady hand...
Post by: Jay w on 12 March 2008, 16:02:51
what's a 'bath laptop'

or should i not ask?
Title: Re: Need a steady hand...
Post by: maria on 12 March 2008, 16:12:15
Jay he uses it to listen to his music and go on here when he is in the bath and that can be for hour's  ;D
Title: Re: Need a steady hand...
Post by: Debs. on 12 March 2008, 16:22:38
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Jay he uses it to listen to his music and go on here when he is in the bath and that can be for hour's  ;D

Hahaha!  ;D
What is it with blokes and their liking for reading material in bathrooms?; first it was reading magazines whilst on the loo; now it`s laptops in the bath  ;D ;D ;D

 :o I hope James has it running only on battery power Maria?  :o
Title: Re: Need a steady hand...
Post by: Cav9_4 on 12 March 2008, 16:23:40
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... I need to solder a new USB port onto my old laptop motherboard.

Mine got ripped off last night  :'( :'(

I wonder if I can nick one off an old PC motherboard or something. I intend to repair it somehow, cos that's my "bath" laptop and also has a real comport for Cheapo Tech2 !

Kind of worrying with thread heading...lol
Title: Re: Need a steady hand...
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 12 March 2008, 16:27:50
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Jay he uses it to listen to his music and go on here when he is in the bath and that can be for hour's  ;D

Hahaha!  ;D
What is it with blokes and their liking for reading material in bathrooms?; first it was reading magazines whilst on the loo; now it`s laptops in the bath  ;D ;D ;D

 :o I hope James has it running only on battery power Maria?  :o

I sometimes actually run the power lead into the bathroom, but don't worry - only the 12 volt part of it ;)
Title: Re: Need a steady hand...
Post by: Martin_1962 on 12 March 2008, 16:43:17
I read books while sitting on the loo!
Title: Re: Need a steady hand...
Post by: Kevin Wood on 12 March 2008, 17:24:50
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Jay he uses it to listen to his music and go on here when he is in the bath and that can be for hour's  ;D

Hahaha!  ;D
What is it with blokes and their liking for reading material in bathrooms?; first it was reading magazines whilst on the loo; now it`s laptops in the bath  ;D ;D ;D

 :o I hope James has it running only on battery power Maria?  :o

I sometimes actually run the power lead into the bathroom, but don't worry - only the 12 volt part of it ;)

Not sure I'd be so trusting of the insulation resistance of a cheapo Chinese power supply.  :o

Kevin
Title: Re: Need a steady hand...
Post by: Marie on 12 March 2008, 17:31:20
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I read books while sitting on the loo!

i read my study notes on the loo and in the bath the only snag is after a while in the bath my notes start to go damp.  >:(

these are the only two places i get peace and quiet from my mad house. :) well some times i have to share my bath with my son cos he wont have one alone. :( :(
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Post by: Taxi_Driver on 12 March 2008, 19:19:39
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I read books while sitting on the loo!

i read my study notes on the loo and in the bath the only snag is after a while in the bath my notes start to go damp.  >:(

these are the only two places i get peace and quiet from my mad house. :) well some times i have to share my bath with my son cos he wont have one alone. :( :(

Pop to tescos and get a cheapo laminator.......£7 or £8 i think mine was.......job sorted  :y