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[Gorfus]

You actually don't have to desolder the holes.  You should be able to seat the adapter over the soldered holes and it should work.  If you were to de-solder the LPC points I'd suggest taking the motherboard out.  As for the rivets, yeah they're really small.  I used a pair of needle nose pliers to drop them in the holes.

[sam1148]

Does a rivet go in the D0 point? From the looks of the docs, aparently there's one in the pics, but no mention in the text.  

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From what I've seen in the forums, if you have solder in your LCP point the rivets aren't needed. The solder on the LCP points provides a seat for the pins. Just wiggle and wait for success then tighten it down.

(edit:  I don't know about installing rivets in a LCP point that has been filled with solder, my best guess would be if the rivets *can* fit in there, do it, if not, the solder does the job of the rivets, any expert advice from experience would be welcome)

[arjkar]

no, don't think a rivet goes in the d0, just the wire, its really tiny, what you might be seeing is the outer circle of the d0 point

[hand_of_LAW]

The rivets are a bitch !

I used a set of pliers to move/install mine in my v1.3 box with  a xenium.

You dont use a rivet for d0 point the wire just fits by itself.

I v1.0 box leave the solder there and just move adaptor around till u get it too light up.

Q.
     Why dont they make a second adaptor (with bigger posts) so the rivets are not needed ?




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[Jaego]

QUOTE (hand_of_LAW @ Mar 11 2004, 06:16 AM)

The rivets are a bitch ! I used a set of pliers to move/install mine in my v1.3 box with  a xenium. You dont use a rivet for d0 point the wire just fits by itself. I v1.0 box leave the solder there and just move adaptor around till u get it too light up. Q.      Why dont they make a second adaptor (with bigger posts) so the rivets are not needed ? D.

Well they don't make it with larger pins because not everyone uses a solderless adaptor.  It costs more to make the pins bigger and if you solder it in you pretty much do not need the larger pins.  The rivets are a good, cheap alternative  

HAHA, I still remember doing my friend's no-solder setup.  I used my girlfriend's eybrow tweezers to seat those rivets in the LPC holes!   ... actually they're quite easy to use!  

Cheers.

[dtechlogic]

     

[dtechlogic]

read my installation for dummies and you will get your answer dude.

[Hiredgun]

Great, thanks!