> On this list it seems to be the extra-long TX15 Torx driver that you need
> to undo the top 2 screws (the ones inside the handle) of a classic-Mac.
*And* there's some Torx screws on the inside, at least in this SE/30, that
also need the extra-long shaft.
> I've seen another tool called a Mac Cracker (or a Mac Case Cracker). This
> was a special pair of pliers with wide (about 4" wide) thin, flat blades
> in place of the jaws. You took out all the screws and put this tool in
> the crack between the front case and the back shell. Squeezing the
> handles caused the blades to force the case apart.
> I've never bothered with one. In my experience, after removing all the
> screws (not forgetting the one under the battery cover), put the machine
> face down and press on the battery and on the connectors. Once the case
> starts to move it'll come off easily.
Yeah, this I've seen also. It was totally unnecessary. Any reasonable amount
of care and the case will slide right off with a minimum of effort.
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Received on Mon Sep 18 2000 - 16:48:09 BST