I have tried a vacume. Borrowed a commercial one from a friend (enough suction to lift a buick) but no luck, must be really caught in the carpet. I will try a magnet next. If I just can't find it, is there a parts source ?? > From: cheshirekat <cheshirekat at pobox.com> > Subject: Re: [Ti] Memory cover screw replacement > Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 14:54:05 -0700 > Message-Id: <20040402215405.22194 at sasl.smtp.pobox.com> > > On Fri, Apr 02, 2004, the following words from David Grant > davidgrant401 at yahoo.com, emerged from a plethora of SPAM ... > > >This week, I wanted to add more memory. I removed the three screws > of > >the cover, added the extra memory (No problems there) and started to > >replace the cover. Got two of the screws in place (Very small > screws!) > >and started to place the third one, and, you guessed it, it slipped > >fron the pliers I was using to place it. Bounced off the table and > >dissapeared. I spent 20 min. searching the carpet under my desk, but > no > >luck. My questions are... > > I'd use a magnet to find that screw. Because you just know that > walking > into the house with a replacement in hand is the very moment that you > will find it. > > -- > For each age is a dream that is dying, > Or one that is coming to birth. > -Arthur William Edgar O'Shaughnessy > > * 867 PowerBook G4 * OS X 10.2.8 * 768 MB Ram * ===== Due to recent cutbacks, the light at the end of the tunnel has been shut off indefinitely. ================================================== "Wisdom is oft-times nearer when we stoop than when we soar." - William Wordsworth ================================================== The label said "Windows 98 or better" So I'm getting a 17" G5 PowerBook __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway http://promotions.yahoo.com/design_giveaway/