>Speaking of bad caps... anyone know a Fast And Easy Way to >remove capacitors from a motherboard? I've got a perfectly >good AMD motherboard here with lovely 3rd rate capacitors >that are in various stages of failure, and would replace >them if not for the fact that I can't seem to melt the >solder on the leads. You probably need the "tweezer" or "twin bit" type soldering iron. Another possibility may be that it has been done with lead free solder, which does have a higher melting point than normal solder, and if your iron temp is set close then it may not melt. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist