HP 2100S Power Supply Disassembly Tips

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Josh:  Did you figure out a safe PS disassembly procedure?  If so, what and how did it go?

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From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> On Behalf Of Josh Dersch via cctalk
Sent: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 1:49 AM
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Subject: HP 2100S Power Supply Disassembly Tips

Hey all --

I've had this HP 2100S mini sitting on the bench for a bit, waiting, and I wanted to go through the power supply and test/reform the capacitors this past weekend.  The processor service docs cover getting the supply out (which is slightly cumbersome) and I have that step done.  But neither the processor docs nor the power supply service docs seem to cover how one disassembles the supply itself.  (Has a really thorough guide to how the thing works though, that I'm hoping I won't actually have to use anytime
soon.)

There are a lot of parts in this unit, and I'm not seeing a method to the madness.  The capacitors are fairly easy to *get to* but actually removing them for testing / replacement seems to be another matter entirely.  Anyone out there done this before and have any advice?

Thanks!
- Josh