Case is friction fit. If you have a case popper use it. If not wood architects ruler
Sent from my iPad On Nov 9, 2011, at 5:56 PM, Todd - <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 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/ > > -- > ----- > 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/ -- ----- 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/
