On Wed, 5 Oct 2011, Fred Cisin wrote:
  > -sigh-
need to open an IBM AT (5170) and someone thought they'd be funny,
> and locked the damn thing and took the key :(
> Any suggestions???  I'd like to not damage the case if possible. 
 On Wed, 5 Oct 2011, Gene Buckle wrote:
  Open the case 
 I interpreted THAT as what
he's having trouble with
 
 I've never seen _any_ AT case with an integrated lock on it.  I never
considered such a beast until after I saw follow up replies.
BTW, if anyone has a working 5170 motherboard they want to part with, I'd
be happy to give it a home.  I've got a mint case that needs a brain (and
the fancy plastic back cover as well).
g.
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