STAPLES STORES WILL TAKE OLD COMPUTERS

From: Chad Fernandez <fernande_at_internet1.net>
Date: Mon Feb 18 23:17:19 2002

Well, I wouldn't start taking screws out at Best Buy :-) I do pop tops
on surplus computers I'm thinking about buying, However. I've used my
flat Craftsman keychain screwdriver to open thing before. The smallest
of the flat blades will sometimes work on philips screws.

Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA

"R. D. Davis" wrote:
>
> Quothe Chad Fernandez, from writings of Sun, Feb 17, 2002 at 10:20:01PM -0500:
> > That's why I never feel bad about taking something out of the box. If
> > anybody challenges me, I'll simply ask them if they want me to buy it or
> > not? I'll tell them that if I'm going to buy it, I'm going to look at
> > it first. I haven't been challenged yet, but I realize I may be one
>
> Hopefully you also take the case apart as well to look inside to get
> an idea of how well it's made. It's always handy to take a few
> screwdrivers, hex drivers, torx drivers, etc. with you when you go
> into a store to look at any electronics equipment that you plan to
> purchase. It seems odd to me that no stores remove the screws,
> etc. on display items so that customers can, more easily, take a look
> inside to see how well the equipment is constructed. Schematics
> displayed with all of the items on display would make much sense too,
> but I don't recall ever having been in a store that did this.
>
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