what is the reset interupt switch? doug Original Message: ----------------- From: Nathanael Hasbrouck [email protected] Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:39:50 -0500 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Mac Plus 1 MB
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/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web LIVE – Free email based on Microsoft® Exchange technology - http://link.mail2web.com/LIVE -- ----- 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/
