My Reply follows quote. On 21/06/2003 15:00 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >>Probably the simplest way to open the case is to first loosen all 4 >>screws. Then, using the long Torx driver, press down on one of the screws >>under the handle while holding the machine an inch or two over a padded >>surface. Simple and no marks. >>Learned this from someone on this list (Gamba, pickle?). >>Ken > >Not me. >I advise not doing that. Yes it works, but: >The threads are in plastic and could be damaged by doing that. >It doesn't take much damage too cause the screws to no longer be able to >grip tight. >Sad voice of experience talking here :-) ---------- Good advice. I try to avoid the damage by making sure the screw is just loose in the threads, enough to start the case apart. That way, most of the threads carry the force.
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