as one member has suggested in the past is to have the screws partly in and with the screw driver inserted give a wack on the end of the handle work your way around to each screw should come loose. I used to do the shaking thing but was afraid I was going to shake something else apart and I marked up a case trying to use a spring clamp. On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Nathanael Hasbrouck < [email protected]> wrote:
> On 11/9/2011 6:41 PM, [email protected] wrote: > >> I finally found a long shaft driver to open the case on my Plus and >> Classic >> to clean and check. I took 5 screws out but still the case does not come >> apart. Any suggestions? >> > > You need some sort of case spreader - the case fit is tight on all of the > compact macs. There were official tools for that but I've had success with > a 2" putty knife and a bit of care. Insert in the joint and twist > carefully. Usually seemed to work best to start near the bottom of the > computer and work up toward the top, IIRC - it's been a while since I've > had a compact out in service. > > Others recommend a cheap spring clamp from the hardware store - with the > rubber tips removed the metal edges fit in the joint nicely. It's a little > more user-friendly and less likely to ding up the edges around the joint. > > Also make sure you remove the reset/interrupt switch before opening - I've > broken more than one of them by yanking the case apart. > > Some of my compact macs also would come apart if I held them by only the > rear case, face down, over a soft surface (like a pillow) and shook them > vertically. YMMV with that technique, I think the ease of removal was more > an indication of how many times I'd taken them apart than anything else... > > NRH > > -- > ----- > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs > group. > The list FAQ is at > http://lowendmac.com/lists/**vintagemacs.shtml<http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml>and > our netiquette guide is at > http://www.lowendmac.com/**lists/netiquette.shtml<http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscribe@** > googlegroups.com <vintage-macs%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** > group/vintage-macs <http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs> > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
