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   Message 107,469 of 107,822   
   rbowman to Java Jive   
   Re: Trouble with laptop display   
   20 Jul 25 19:56:06   
   
   XPost: comp.os.linux.misc, alt.comp.os.windows-10   
   From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Sun, 20 Jul 2025 13:41:03 +0100, Java Jive wrote:   
      
   > On 2025-07-19 14:11, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >>   
   >> [screws]   
   >>   
   >> Also, not all of them are the same thread, or the same length. So using   
   >> a single tin is problematic.   
   >   
   > I use a large clutter free workspace like, say, a cleared kitchen   
   > worktop, and as I remove the screws I place them within named circles on   
   > a sheet of paper which I place slightly apart from the rest of the work   
   > so that it will not be disturbed  -  depending on the laptop usually   
   > you'll need circles such as Keyboard, Palm Rest, HD, DVD, Screen, Base,   
   > etc.  That way I know which screws belong where, regardless of slight   
   > differences is length or thread, etc.   
      
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