Exhibit 5.1

                  OPINION OF WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI,
                            PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

                       [WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI,
                      PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION LETTERHEAD]

                                October 19, 2001

Solectron Corporation
777 Gibraltar Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035

         RE: Registration Statement on Form S-4

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by you
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 10, 2001 (the
"Registration Statement") in connection with the registration under the United
States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of shares (the "Shares") of your
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, to be issued in connection with your
acquisition of C-MAC Industries Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of
Canada, as described in the Registration Statement (the "Transaction"). As your
counsel in connection with the Transaction, we have examined the proceedings
taken and are familiar with the proceedings proposed to be taken by you in
connection with the issuance of the Shares in the Transaction.

         It is our opinion that, when issued in the manner described in the
Registration Statement, the Shares will be legally and validly issued,
fully-paid and non-assessable.

         We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement, and further consent to the use of our name whenever appearing in the
Registration Statement and any amendments thereto.

                                          Very truly yours,

                                          WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
                                          Professional Corporation

                                          /s/ Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati,
                                              Professional Corporation

Palo Alto, California
October 19, 2001