Success! Well, at least with getting the case apart. I took a pair of credit cards and wedged them into one of the back corners, then followed up with a long thin spoon handle for leverage. This way I didn't mar the case.
My main issue now will be the power button. I've uploaded some pictures to my Google Drive here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-nu1y5KwPr4MDBXcjBZNXQ3T2M How do I go about reattaching this? Could there be trouble with the damage on the click assembly? Thanks! Joshua. On Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 12:30 PM, Bob Pigford <[email protected]> wrote: > Use a credit card? Why didn’t I think of that (as I slap myself on the > forehead). Good one, Mike. > > > > Cheers! > > > > Bob > > > > *From:* M100 [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Mike > Stein > *Sent:* Thursday, June 08, 2017 10:45 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [M100] Tandy 200 repair, guidance requested > > > > Hi Joshua, and welcome! > > > > I'm the guy who suggested you join up here and I hope you'll find the > answers to your questions; I see Bob has already helped with advice about > separating the case halves. > > > > My personal preference for prying apart cases held together with tabs that > are not too tight is an old credit card; it doesn't scratch the plastic as > a metal tool might. > > > > You can attach pictures to messages here but the total message size must > stay below 64KB, so you might have to reduce their size and/or resolution. > > > > Good luck and, again, welcome! > > > > mike > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Joshua Ray <[email protected]> > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 07, 2017 4:48 PM > > *Subject:* [M100] Tandy 200 repair, guidance requested > > > > Hi all, > > > > I'm new to the mailing list. I was referred here from the vcfed forum. > > > > I have a Tandy 200 that needs some help. The power key is damaged and > disconnected from the keyboard. I have a pdf of the service manual, and I'm > trying to disassemble the device so I can check the internals and reattach > the power button if it is serviceable. > > > > So far, I've removed the monitor and the four screws holding the bottom > case, but I'm encountering a lot of resistance when I try to remove the top > half of the case. Before I damage something, could anyone tell me if I've > missed a step? > > > > Some forewarning: I'm a newcomer to vintage computing, and I only have > basic electrical experience. I've got to start sometime though, and I'm > willing to learn. > > > > Any help you can provide me will be appreciated! > > > > By the way, if you need me to attach pictures how do you guys usually > handle images on this mailing list? > > > > Thanks! > > > > Joshua. > >
