> A trick i have used when faced with a stubborn compact > case, is to use an ice scraper with a rather sharp > blade to crack the case. The width of the scraper > blade spreads out the force of a tap when attempting > to open it!
Using a tool to separate the halves involves too much risk of dinging up the case. Others on this thread have already mentioned the "shake vigorously face down over a carpet" method or some such thing. I've never encountered a case that won't open with this technique (and I've opened up a *lot* of classic macs), so there's no need to risk scratching up the case with a spreading tool. --Tom -- Prof. Thomas H. Lee Center for Integrated Systems, CIS-205 420 Via Palou Mall Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-4070 http://www-smirc.stanford.edu 650-725-3709 ph, -3383 fax -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
