One a mips-based tivo-like box (manufacture to remain nameless to avoid
getting flamed) a voltage regulator (big capacitor next to the cpu) is being
held on by some tape masking tape. It has
worked fine for 6 months this way even though it has been moved several
times. It does not need to be pretty to be functional.

On Fri, 17 Oct 2003, Chris Gehlker wrote:

> On Friday, October 17, 2003, at 09:52 AM, Craig White wrote:
> 
> > No fix for iMac other than replacing motherboard - USB connects are
> > directly to motherboard.
> 
> I don't claim to be a tech but I know some and they have been making 
> board level patches on Macs for years. They tell me that people who say 
> that they have to replace the mobo to repair something simply never 
> learned to solder.
> 
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