Re: [Thinkpad] TP 600 series: What adhesive for floppy drive door?

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From: Stanton Young (stantony123_at_hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Dec 23 2002 - 15:09:49 EST

Contact cement worked when I busted the PCMCIA doors on my 600

Same kinda plastic.

S

>From: "David Ross" <ross_at_math.hawaii.edu>
>Reply-To: "David Ross" <ross_at_math.hawaii.edu>
>To: "Edward Mendelson" <edward.mendelson_at_verizon.net>, "Thinkpad List"
><thinkpad_at_stderr.org>
>Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] TP 600 series: What adhesive for floppy drive door?
>Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 09:22:06 -1000
>
> > the case. Is there any adhesive that I can use to put it back? IBM used
> > some sort of double-sided tape to affix the door, but I can't see
> > anything similar in the local hardware store. Silicon adhesives won't
> > stick.
>
>You can get a thin double-stick tape at any stationery store, and thick
>double-sick tape at hardware stores (used eg for attaching plastic film to
>windows for extra insulation, for those of you living places where winter
>exists).
>
>If you've already tried silicon adhesive, it will keep anything else from
>sticking - sand it off.
>
>Oh, the general adhesive of choice for laptop cases made of composition
>plastics is plumbers solvent adhesive (get the ABS variety).
>
>- David R.

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