Semi-OT: Interesting or unusual PC Compatibles?

[davis]

Chris M wrote:
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>
>  would a decent eye loupe do the trick, as far as
> determining where the problem lay? Truthfully I've had
> problem power supplies in the past, and nailed each
> solder junction (on the underside of the board) w/a
> hot iron, and it always seemed to work like a charm
> (can't remember why I suspected it was cracked solder
> though). Soldering iron tips are made of copper, so I
> don't see any reason why I couldn't chisel one down
> for a specific task. Any thoughts? Am I courting
> disaster?
>
>
> I'm good at reading a question and not ansering it. I don't think you can see the problem at any magnification, since I seem to remember that the actual connections hide a few mills under the socket.
>   
Jim Davis.