Opening generic scsi enclousre

[slomacuser]

I need a little help  [:I] ]'> I do not want to hurt the plastic, I just want to open generic enclosure. I pressed the button as seen on picture but it wont slide off. Any suggestions? Thanks

 

[Charlieman]

Apply some silicone lubricant (eg furniture polish) onto a small cotton wool bud and wipe it around the seams of the plastic case. Wipe it around where you expect the case to slide. Take care to put the lubricant into the joint rather than the outside of the case. Leave the case upside down for a few hours to allow the lubricant to penetrate the joints. While it is upside down, check for security screws and tabs.

Turn it back up again. Place it in the sun or next to a moderate heat source (max 30 C air temp) to warm the plastic. Flex the case by pressing the top and bottom -- say 25mm in from the sides. Use your fingers until you see deformation on the top cover. Good luck.

 

[slomacuser]

Ok, I will try that

thanks for the tip 

 

[bibilit]

I have got one of those as well, a bit tricky to open

 

[slomacuser]

Well what I found out is that there is a screw hidden at the botom behind the rubber leg ...

 

[trag]

Chuckle.  I was about to post, "Check under the rubber feet for screws," when I reached the previous message.

 

[ScutBoy]

Hmm - and I was going to suggest a bigger hammer...

 

[trag]

There was a very similar (the same?) enclosure sold with the name "Venus", not sure if that was a model or a brand.  I had a few of them.  They had one screw under each of the four rubber feet.  Of course, often one or more of the feet are missing.