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That's some serious job right there, just dismantling the thing and putting it back together.

I hate it when I assembled computers and I ended up needing extra screws... or worse, I ended up with "spare" screws which left me wondering what exactly I missed. Can't imagine doing it to something this big.

Or like when you buy something that comes packed neatly..and as soon as you unpack it it becomes impossible to put it back and make it fit as before.

Maybe I'm the problem... uhmmm..




I hate it when I assembled computers and I ended up needing extra screws... or worse, I ended up with "spare" screws which left me wondering what exactly I missed.

Nah, that's just Rap's Law of Inanimate Reproduction in action!

http://www.anvari.org/fortune/Laws/1348_raps-law-of-inanimat...


Haha!

That's one very wise law. Never heard of that before.

I wish 100 Dollar bills had screws...


I started running a video camera when I do stuff like that.

Then you can go back and see what you missed.


That's a neat idea. Never thought of that before.

At most I laid down a white sheet of paper and put the screws in sort of the same shape as I picked them up from, so I knew these two long ones were at the top, the short ones at the bottom, etc.

But still... one accidental hit to the table and boom..everything is messed up.


I take a digital photo and print it out, full-page size. Tape the screws to the location on the photo. Write the number in which they were removed.

This is especially helpful if what you're disassembling has a ton of slightly-different-length screws. Also helps to keep a record of the cable routing which can be tricky on laptops and cameras.


That's why I use a white cardboard and tape all the screws to a diagram of the computer, camera, or whatever product it is.


I used to have a roll of sticky tape on the desk, which acted as a nice area to put all the screws in, with the added advantage that it would prevent them going walkies.


Try a magnetic bowl. Works wonders.


A pill box works great for holding screws. 28 boxes, all with lids. I numbered them and then kept a sheet documenting where each screw came from when I had to replace the failing drives in my Mac Mini server.


That reminds me of my first time racking some servers. Actual admins laughed at me for using all the screws / mounts. On one hand side, I did a good job. On the other, those boxes were unscrewed and moved again at 2 times that year...


Using all screws can be beneficial to performance - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDacjrSCeq4


Wow!

That's just amazing. I can't believe this is a real effect.

I wonder how much has this been researched? Do you have any more links related to this effect?




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