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bibilit, thanks! I finally managed to open it. It seems like the front frame may be a little damaged and the back is not fitting anymore in the correct way, as I noticed from the beginning that, when the Mac is closed, the bottom right corner of the machine is a little "open", in a...

OK, I'm having some real trouble opening up the machine. I removed all the five screws (two on the bottom, two under the handle and one behind the battery cover) but it still refuses to open. It seems like something is still holding the back case in place. If it can help, there's a strange...

Hello unity, thanks! I was just reading that topic to see if I could get some insight about my problem too. I'll definitely try to open it up and have a look at the joints. I'll update this topic with the results of my finding; thanks for the help!

Yep, the slap worked the first time but after that it no longer boots at all. I'm gonna look for a cheap soldering tool to open it up and see what I can do! Speaking of soldering, do you suggest any particular precaution to take? I'm kind of worried of the CRT and the high voltage capacitors...

Hello! :) As this is my first post here, let me say that I'm very delighted to have found such a wonderful community of people who still cares about our beloved, ancient Macs. I think it's a really helpful place, it has already saved me quite a lot of time! Next, I'll move on to the problem...