5 Dec
2005
5 Dec
'05
3:06 p.m.
Any illustrated online guides for opening up an
SE/30? I don't like to
fiddle around with a screwdriver and hope I don't damage things.
It should be the same as any Compact Mac. The essential tool is a Mac
Cracker, a long shaft Torx T-15 screwdriver (Fry's carries them under that exact name). Depending on the model, there are four or
five such screws on
the back -- two are invariably deep under the handle, hence the need for
the shaft, and two or three in plain view. Separating the two case halves
On the Mac+ (and older machines), one of the screws in under the battery
cover. Unclip this and if you see a Torx screw there, take it out. As you
said, 2 are in the handle, and the othe 2 are at the ends of the
connector panel.
I generally find it best to put the machine face down. Then by pressing
on the battery and the connectors you can pull the case off upwards.
can be done by hand, but you can get a "case
cracker" (different from a
Mac Cracker) to do the separation if you're worried about this. I can do it
with a flathead screwdriver, but do so very carefully.
That should get you inside. Mind the CRT, of course.
-tony